The -ush word family
12 words that rhyme
Every word here ends in "-ush". 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 -ush words
- bush
- gush
- hush
- lush
- mush
- rush
- blush
- brush
- crush
- flush
- plush
- slush
How to run a five-minute session
- Say the ending "-ush" three times together.
- Add one sound in front and read: bush.
- Swap the first sound and read again — gush, hush, lush.
- Read the whole list top to bottom, then shuffled.
- Finish by having your child write two of the words from memory.
Printable sheet
-ush word family worksheet
Read each -ush word aloud, then trace it. Circle your two favourites and use them in a sentence.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Common questions
What words are in the -ush family?
bush, gush, hush, lush, mush, rush, blush, brush, crush, flush, plush, slush — 12 words in total, all ending in "-ush".
What is a -ush word?
A word that ends with the letters and sound "-ush". Because the ending never changes, a child only has to decode the first sound.
How do you teach the -ush word family?
Write "-ush" 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 -ush game
Sound Wheels spins the first sound while the ending stays put — kids read the whole family without noticing.
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