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