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