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Rhyming word pairs
Compare word endings and choose the word that shares the same rhyming sound. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Rhyming word pairs
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word rhymes with “cat”: “hat” or “cup”?
2. Which word rhymes with “tree”: “bee” or “top”?
3. Which word rhymes with “goat”: “float” or “gate”?
4. Which word rhymes with “rain”: “train” or “rock”?
5. Which word rhymes with “night”: “light” or “net”?
6. Which word rhymes with “wall”: “tall” or “well”?
7. Which word rhymes with “kite”: “bite” or “keep”?
8. Which word rhymes with “book”: “cook” or “bed”?
9. Which word rhymes with “ship”: “dip” or “shop”?
10. Which word rhymes with “nest”: “best” or “nut”?
11. Which word rhymes with “clock”: “sock” or “clip”?
12. Which word rhymes with “mice”: “rice” or “milk”?
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Rhyming word pairs
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word rhymes with “cat”: “hat” or “cup”?
hat“Cat” and “hat” both end with the -at sound.
2. Which word rhymes with “tree”: “bee” or “top”?
bee“Tree” and “bee” both end with the long -ee sound.
3. Which word rhymes with “goat”: “float” or “gate”?
float“Goat” and “float” both end with the -oat sound.
4. Which word rhymes with “rain”: “train” or “rock”?
train“Rain” and “train” both end with the -ain sound.
5. Which word rhymes with “night”: “light” or “net”?
light“Night” and “light” both end with the -ight sound.
6. Which word rhymes with “wall”: “tall” or “well”?
tall“Wall” and “tall” both end with the -all sound.
7. Which word rhymes with “kite”: “bite” or “keep”?
bite“Kite” and “bite” both end with the -ite sound.
8. Which word rhymes with “book”: “cook” or “bed”?
cook“Book” and “cook” both end with the -ook sound.
9. Which word rhymes with “ship”: “dip” or “shop”?
dip“Ship” and “dip” both end with the -ip sound.
10. Which word rhymes with “nest”: “best” or “nut”?
best“Nest” and “best” both end with the -est sound.
11. Which word rhymes with “clock”: “sock” or “clip”?
sock“Clock” and “sock” both end with the -ock sound.
12. Which word rhymes with “mice”: “rice” or “milk”?
rice“Mice” and “rice” both end with the -ice sound.
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
Rhyming word pairs
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which word rhymes with “cat”: “hat” or “cup”?
2. Which word rhymes with “tree”: “bee” or “top”?
3. Which word rhymes with “goat”: “float” or “gate”?
4. Which word rhymes with “rain”: “train” or “rock”?
5. Which word rhymes with “night”: “light” or “net”?
6. Which word rhymes with “wall”: “tall” or “well”?
7. Which word rhymes with “kite”: “bite” or “keep”?
8. Which word rhymes with “book”: “cook” or “bed”?
9. Which word rhymes with “ship”: “dip” or “shop”?
10. Which word rhymes with “nest”: “best” or “nut”?
11. Which word rhymes with “clock”: “sock” or “clip”?
12. Which word rhymes with “mice”: “rice” or “milk”?
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6
Rhyming word pairs
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which word rhymes with “cat”: “hat” or “cup”?
hat“Cat” and “hat” both end with the -at sound.
2. Which word rhymes with “tree”: “bee” or “top”?
bee“Tree” and “bee” both end with the long -ee sound.
3. Which word rhymes with “goat”: “float” or “gate”?
float“Goat” and “float” both end with the -oat sound.
4. Which word rhymes with “rain”: “train” or “rock”?
train“Rain” and “train” both end with the -ain sound.
5. Which word rhymes with “night”: “light” or “net”?
light“Night” and “light” both end with the -ight sound.
6. Which word rhymes with “wall”: “tall” or “well”?
tall“Wall” and “tall” both end with the -all sound.
7. Which word rhymes with “kite”: “bite” or “keep”?
bite“Kite” and “bite” both end with the -ite sound.
8. Which word rhymes with “book”: “cook” or “bed”?
cook“Book” and “cook” both end with the -ook sound.
9. Which word rhymes with “ship”: “dip” or “shop”?
dip“Ship” and “dip” both end with the -ip sound.
10. Which word rhymes with “nest”: “best” or “nut”?
best“Nest” and “best” both end with the -est sound.
11. Which word rhymes with “clock”: “sock” or “clip”?
sock“Clock” and “sock” both end with the -ock sound.
12. Which word rhymes with “mice”: “rice” or “milk”?
rice“Mice” and “rice” both end with the -ice sound.
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification