-Y Word Family
A word family is a group of words that share the same ending or a rime. The following words are included in the -y word family:
One Syllable Words
| by | my | cry | dry | fly |
| fry | ply | pry | shy | sky |
| sly | spy | spry | try | why |
| buy |
The one syllable word family contains just a vowel ending (long i), e.g. “y ” in “my “. Word families help young readers notice features of words, e.g., patterns and rimes; they are helpful when teaching both reading and spelling.
Two Syllable Words
| ally | apply | defy |
| deny | July | reply |
Y Word Family Worksheets
We created the following free -Y word family worksheets to assist your child or student with this rhyming pattern.
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