The -ob word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ob". 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 -ob words
- cob
- gob
- job
- lob
- mob
- rob
- sob
- blob
- glob
- knob
- snob
- slob
- throb
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ob" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: cob.
- Swap the first sound and read again — gob, job, lob.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ob word family worksheet
Read each -ob word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ob family?
cob, gob, job, lob, mob, rob, sob, blob, glob, knob, snob, slob, throb — 13 words in total, all ending in "-ob".
What is a -ob word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ob". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ob word family?
Write "-ob" 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 -ob game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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