The -old word family
10 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-old". 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 -old words
- bold
- cold
- fold
- gold
- hold
- mold
- sold
- told
- scold
- soldold
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-old" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bold.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cold, fold, gold.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-old word family worksheet
Read each -old word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -old family?
bold, cold, fold, gold, hold, mold, sold, told, scold, soldold — 10 words in total, all ending in "-old".
What is a -old word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-old". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -old word family?
Write "-old" 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 -old game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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