Rhyming words

English · Phonics & Word Reading · ages 4-6

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Which word rhymes with 'man'?
- sun
- dog
- fan
Which two words rhyme?
- pen and bus
- pen and hen
- hen and bus
Which two words rhyme?
- cat and hat
- cat and dog
- hat and dog
'Hen' and 'ten' rhyme.
Circle one: True False
Which word rhymes with 'funny'?
- bunny
- happy
- sad
The sun is hot. Do not touch the ___. Which word fits the rhyme?
- pan
- pot
- bed
Which word does not rhyme with 'frog'?
- log
- dog
- cat
Listen to this line: 'The goat has a red coat.' Which two words rhyme?
- goat and red
- goat and coat
- red and has
Which word rhymes with both 'sing' and 'ring'?
- wing
- song
- sat
Lena says 'duck' and 'doll' rhyme because they start the same. Is she right?
- Yes, words that start the same always rhyme
- No, duck and doll do not start the same
- No, rhyme is about the end sound, and duck and doll end differently

Answer key

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fan · Fan ends the same way as man: an.
pen and hen · Pen and hen both end with the same sound: en.
cat and hat · Cat and hat both end with the same sound: at.
True · Hen and ten both end with the same sound: en.
bunny · Bunny ends the same way as funny: unny.
pot · Pot rhymes with hot and finishes the little verse.
cat · Log and dog end with the og sound like frog. Cat does not.
goat and coat · Goat and coat both end with the same sound: oat.
wing · Wing ends in ing, just like sing and ring.
No, rhyme is about the end sound, and duck and doll end differently · Rhyme is about the end of a word. Duck ends in uck. Doll ends in oll.