The -un word family
10 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-un". 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 -un words
- bun
- fun
- gun
- nun
- pun
- run
- sun
- shun
- spun
- stun
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-un" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bun.
- Swap the first sound and read again — fun, gun, nun.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-un word family worksheet
Read each -un word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -un family?
bun, fun, gun, nun, pun, run, sun, shun, spun, stun — 10 words in total, all ending in "-un".
What is a -un word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-un". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -un word family?
Write "-un" 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 -un game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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