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