The -ound word family
9 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ound". 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 -ound words
- bound
- found
- hound
- mound
- pound
- round
- sound
- wound
- ground
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ound" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bound.
- Swap the first sound and read again — found, hound, mound.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ound word family worksheet
Read each -ound word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ound family?
bound, found, hound, mound, pound, round, sound, wound, ground — 9 words in total, all ending in "-ound".
What is a -ound word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ound". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ound word family?
Write "-ound" 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 -ound game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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