The -ole word family
8 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ole". 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 -ole words
- hole
- mole
- pole
- role
- sole
- vole
- stole
- whole
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ole" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: hole.
- Swap the first sound and read again — mole, pole, role.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ole word family worksheet
Read each -ole word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ole family?
hole, mole, pole, role, sole, vole, stole, whole — 8 words in total, all ending in "-ole".
What is a -ole word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ole". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ole word family?
Write "-ole" 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 -ole game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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