The -unk word family
14 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-unk". 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 -unk words
- bunk
- dunk
- hunk
- junk
- punk
- sunk
- chunk
- clunk
- drunk
- flunk
- skunk
- spunk
- stunk
- trunk
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-unk" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bunk.
- Swap the first sound and read again — dunk, hunk, junk.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-unk word family worksheet
Read each -unk word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -unk family?
bunk, dunk, hunk, junk, punk, sunk, chunk, clunk, drunk, flunk, skunk, spunk, stunk, trunk — 14 words in total, all ending in "-unk".
What is a -unk word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-unk". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -unk word family?
Write "-unk" 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 -unk game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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