The -op word family
13 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-op". 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 -op words
- cop
- hop
- mop
- pop
- top
- chop
- crop
- drop
- flop
- plop
- shop
- stop
- slop
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-op" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: cop.
- Swap the first sound and read again — hop, mop, pop.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-op word family worksheet
Read each -op word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -op family?
cop, hop, mop, pop, top, chop, crop, drop, flop, plop, shop, stop, slop — 13 words in total, all ending in "-op".
What is a -op word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-op". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -op word family?
Write "-op" 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 -op game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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