The -ow word family
19 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ow". 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 -ow words
- bow
- cow
- how
- low
- now
- row
- sow
- tow
- wow
- blow
- brow
- crow
- flow
- glow
- grow
- know
- slow
- snow
- stow
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ow" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bow.
- Swap the first sound and read again — cow, how, low.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ow word family worksheet
Read each -ow word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ow family?
bow, cow, how, low, now, row, sow, tow, wow, blow, brow, crow, flow, glow, grow, know, slow, snow, stow — 19 words in total, all ending in "-ow".
What is a -ow word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ow". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ow word family?
Write "-ow" 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 -ow game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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