The -ot word family
16 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ot". 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 -ot words
- cot
- dot
- got
- hot
- jot
- lot
- not
- pot
- rot
- tot
- blot
- knot
- plot
- shot
- spot
- trot
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ot" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: cot.
- Swap the first sound and read again — dot, got, hot.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ot word family worksheet
Read each -ot word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ot family?
cot, dot, got, hot, jot, lot, not, pot, rot, tot, blot, knot, plot, shot, spot, trot — 16 words in total, all ending in "-ot".
What is a -ot word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ot". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ot word family?
Write "-ot" 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 -ot game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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