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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.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Rhyming word pairs

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  1. 1. Which word rhymes with “ship”: “dip” or “shop”?

    “ship” · “dip” · Rhyming word pairs
  2. 2. Which word rhymes with “night”: “light” or “net”?

    “night” · “light” · Rhyming word pairs
  3. 3. Which word rhymes with “book”: “cook” or “bed”?

    “book” · “cook” · Rhyming word pairs
  4. 4. Which word rhymes with “clock”: “sock” or “clip”?

    “clock” · “sock” · Rhyming word pairs
  5. 5. Which word rhymes with “goat”: “float” or “gate”?

    “goat” · “float” · Rhyming word pairs
  6. 6. Which word rhymes with “kite”: “bite” or “keep”?

    “kite” · “bite” · Rhyming word pairs
  7. 7. Which word rhymes with “wall”: “tall” or “well”?

    “wall” · “tall” · Rhyming word pairs
  8. 8. Which word rhymes with “drum”: “plum” or “drop”?

    “drum” · “plum” · Rhyming word pairs
  9. 9. Which word rhymes with “sun”: “run” or “sit”?

    “sun” · “run” · Rhyming word pairs
  10. 10. Which word rhymes with “cat”: “hat” or “cup”?

    “cat” · “hat” · Rhyming word pairs
  11. 11. Which word rhymes with “cake”: “lake” or “leaf”?

    “cake” · “lake” · Rhyming word pairs
  12. 12. Which word rhymes with “mice”: “rice” or “milk”?

    “mice” · “rice” · Rhyming word pairs
12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Rhyming word pairs

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which word rhymes with “ship”: “dip” or “shop”?

    dip

    “Ship” and “dip” both end with the -ip sound.

  2. 2. Which word rhymes with “night”: “light” or “net”?

    light

    “Night” and “light” both end with the -ight sound.

  3. 3. Which word rhymes with “book”: “cook” or “bed”?

    cook

    “Book” and “cook” both end with the -ook sound.

  4. 4. Which word rhymes with “clock”: “sock” or “clip”?

    sock

    “Clock” and “sock” both end with the -ock sound.

  5. 5. Which word rhymes with “goat”: “float” or “gate”?

    float

    “Goat” and “float” both end with the -oat sound.

  6. 6. Which word rhymes with “kite”: “bite” or “keep”?

    bite

    “Kite” and “bite” both end with the -ite sound.

  7. 7. Which word rhymes with “wall”: “tall” or “well”?

    tall

    “Wall” and “tall” both end with the -all sound.

  8. 8. Which word rhymes with “drum”: “plum” or “drop”?

    plum

    “Drum” and “plum” both end with the -um sound.

  9. 9. Which word rhymes with “sun”: “run” or “sit”?

    run

    “Sun” and “run” both end with the -un sound.

  10. 10. Which word rhymes with “cat”: “hat” or “cup”?

    hat

    “Cat” and “hat” both end with the -at sound.

  11. 11. Which word rhymes with “cake”: “lake” or “leaf”?

    lake

    “Cake” and “lake” both end with the -ake sound.

  12. 12. Which word rhymes with “mice”: “rice” or “milk”?

    rice

    “Mice” and “rice” both end with the -ice sound.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification