The -ite word family
8 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ite". Keep the ending on the page and change only the sound at the front — that one trick turns a single decoded word into a whole list your child can read.
All -ite words
- bite
- kite
- mite
- site
- white
- quite
- spite
- sprite
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ite" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bite.
- Swap the first sound and read again — kite, mite, site.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ite word family worksheet
Read each -ite word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ite family?
bite, kite, mite, site, white, quite, spite, sprite — 8 words in total, all ending in "-ite".
What is a -ite word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ite". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ite word family?
Write "-ite" once and keep it fixed. Change only the letter in front, one at a time, and have your child read each new word aloud. Ten words in five minutes is normal.
Play the -ite game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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