The -ock word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ock". 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 -ock words
- dock
- hock
- lock
- mock
- rock
- sock
- block
- clock
- flock
- knock
- shock
- smock
- stock
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ock" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: dock.
- Swap the first sound and read again — hock, lock, mock.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ock word family worksheet
Read each -ock word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ock family?
dock, hock, lock, mock, rock, sock, block, clock, flock, knock, shock, smock, stock — 13 words in total, all ending in "-ock".
What is a -ock word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ock". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ock word family?
Write "-ock" 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 -ock game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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