Rhyming Words
Rhyming words are words that sound the same at the end! Learning rhymes is fun and helps you become a great reader.
📖 What Are Rhyming Words?
Words That Sound the Same at the End
Rhyming words have the same ending sound.
Like cat and hat - they both end with "-at"!
Let's See Some Rhymes!
More Rhyming Pairs
💡 Rhyme Families
Words that rhyme belong to the same "rhyme family." Here are some rhyme families to learn!
The "-at" Family
The "-op" Family
The "-ug" Family
The "-an" Family
📚 Rhymes in Stories
Many fun songs and stories use rhyming words! Can you hear the rhymes?
🌟 A Rhyming Story
Shining from afar!
Up so high,
In the sky.
🐭 The Mouse Rhyme
Tick-tock, tick-tock!
The mouse ran down,
All around the town.
🐸 The Frog and Dog
Met a friendly dog.
They played all day,
In a fun way!
✏️ Practice Time!
Find the word that rhymes! Look at the first word and pick the word that has the same ending sound.
Which word rhymes with "cat"?
Which word rhymes with "bee"?
Which word rhymes with "frog"?
Which word rhymes with "sun"?
Which word rhymes with "bed"?
🎮 Fun Activities
🎵 Rhyming Song
Sing along to learn about rhymes!
Sound the same at the end!
Cat and hat, dog and frog,
Rhyming is my friend!
Rhyme, rhyme, rhyming words,
Fun for you and me!
Star and car, bee and tree,
Rhyming helps us read!
🎯 Rhyme Time Game
Play this game with a friend or grown-up!
- One person says a word (like "cat")
- Take turns saying words that rhyme (hat, bat, mat...)
- Keep going until you run out of rhymes!
- Then pick a new word and start again
Try these starter words: hop, bug, man, sun, bed
📚 Rhyme Hunt
Find rhymes in your favorite books!
- Pick a picture book or nursery rhyme book
- Read it with a grown-up
- When you hear rhyming words, clap your hands!
- Can you find 5 pairs of rhyming words?
🎨 Draw a Rhyme
Create rhyming art!
- Draw a picture of something (like a cat)
- Next to it, draw something that rhymes (like a hat)
- Write both words under your pictures
- Circle the part that sounds the same!
✅ Check Your Understanding
Do "star" and "car" rhyme?
Do "book" and "tree" rhyme?
Which word does NOT rhyme with "hop"?
📝 What We Learned
Same Ending Sound
Rhyming words have the same sound at the end.
Rhyme Families
Words that rhyme belong to the same rhyme family.
Rhymes in Stories
Many songs and stories use rhyming words!
Helps Reading
Knowing rhymes helps you learn to read!
🚀 Next Steps
- Listen for rhymes in songs and stories
- Play rhyming games with your family
- Try to make up your own silly rhymes!
- Practice the Beginning Sounds lesson to learn about the starts of words