Kindergarten Rhyming Words Worksheet
Pick the word that rhymes — the one with the same ending sound.
- Centers
- Homework
- Morning Work
- Intervention
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- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- Phonics
- Skill
- Phonics
- Topic
- rhyming words
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- centers, homework, morning work, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will identify words that rhyme by listening for the same ending sound.
- Hearing the ending sound of a word
- Matching words that rhyme
- Telling rhyming from non-rhyming words
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Circle or write the word that rhymes with the first word. Say the words out loud to hear the ending.
Worked example
Which rhymes with cat: dog or hat? -> hat (both end in -at).
Sample questions
- Which word rhymes with cat: dog or hat?
- Which word rhymes with sun: run or sit?
- Which word rhymes with cake: lake or milk?
The PDF contains 6 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
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Words that sound the same at the end
Rhyming words sound the same at the end — cat and hat, bee and tree. Hearing rhymes is an early reading skill that tunes children’s ears to the sounds inside words. The common trap is matching beginnings instead of endings.
The ending rule
Rhyme = the end of the word sounds the same:
- cat / hat — both end in at ✓ rhyme
- cat / cake — same beginning, different end ✗ no rhyme
Worked example
Which rhymes with dog: frog or duck? Say them out loud: dog … frog — both end in the og sound → frog rhymes. duck ends in uck → no.
How to solve each item
Have your child say all the words out loud and listen to how they end. The two that sound the same at the end rhyme. If unsure, say the ending part together: “og, og” for dog and frog.
Guided practice (try before the worksheet)
- Rhymes with sun: run / sit → run
- Rhymes with bee: tree / boy → tree
- Rhymes with bed: red / log → red
- Rhymes with go: no / hot → no
Why it matters
Rhyme awareness is one of the first phonological skills. Children who can hear rhymes are ready to segment and blend sounds — the foundation of reading and spelling.
Next steps
Pairs with beginning sounds and leads into CVC words.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Rhyming words sound the same at the end (cat / hat). Say all the words aloud and compare endings, not beginnings.
🏠 Parent note
Say the words out loud. Rhyming words sound the same at the end, like cat and hat.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Choosing a word that starts the same instead of ends the same
- Not saying the words aloud to compare endings
Answer Key
Each answer shows the rhyming word.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Learn this skill first
Take the free lesson on phonics — worked examples and practice exercises, then come back to this worksheet.
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