The -ore word family
11 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ore". 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 -ore words
- bore
- core
- more
- sore
- tore
- wore
- chore
- score
- shore
- snore
- store
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ore" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bore.
- Swap the first sound and read again — core, more, sore.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ore word family worksheet
Read each -ore word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ore family?
bore, core, more, sore, tore, wore, chore, score, shore, snore, store — 11 words in total, all ending in "-ore".
What is a -ore word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ore". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ore word family?
Write "-ore" 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 -ore game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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