The -ump word family
12 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ump". 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 -ump words
- bump
- dump
- hump
- jump
- lump
- pump
- clump
- grump
- plump
- slump
- stump
- thrump
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ump" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bump.
- Swap the first sound and read again — dump, hump, jump.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ump word family worksheet
Read each -ump word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ump family?
bump, dump, hump, jump, lump, pump, clump, grump, plump, slump, stump, thrump — 12 words in total, all ending in "-ump".
What is a -ump word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ump". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ump word family?
Write "-ump" 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 -ump game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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