How do I know if two words rhyme?

Say both words and listen to the end. Cat and hat both end with at, so they rhyme. Cat and dog do not.

What if my child circles a picture that does not rhyme?

Say the two words slowly, one after the other, and ask whether the endings sound the same. Then try a silly rhyme, like cat, bat, zat, to hear the pattern.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All four pages have an answer key with the circled pictures and the traced words.

When should kindergarteners be able to rhyme?

Rhyme recognition is a kindergarten phonemic awareness standard (CCSS RF.K.2a), expected by the end of kindergarten. Most students can recognize rhyming pairs by mid-year. Rhyme production (generating new rhymes) is harder and may emerge later. If a child cannot recognize rhymes by end of kindergarten, this is an early indicator of phonological processing difficulty worth monitoring.

How do you teach rhyming to kindergarteners?

Read nursery rhymes, Dr. Seuss, and rhyming books frequently, pausing on the rhyming words. Play odd-one-out with word sets (cat, hat, dog: which one doesn't rhyme?). Generate rhyme families together (all the -at words: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat). Worksheets with picture-to-picture rhyme matching are an appropriate independent practice format.

Does rhyming help with reading?

Yes. Rhyme awareness is a form of phonological awareness that helps children hear and manipulate the sound structure of words. Children who understand that cat, bat, hat, and mat share the same ending sound (-at) learn to read and spell that entire word family much more efficiently. CCSS RF.K.2 explicitly targets phonological awareness including rhyme as a reading readiness skill.

Kindergarten Rhyme and Spell Worksheets

Ages 5-6 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Free printable rhyme and spell worksheets for kindergarten students (Ages 5-6). Aligned to Common Core standards. Ready to print.

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Rhyme and Spell With Bug

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Rhyme and Spell With Cat

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Rhyme and Spell With Hen

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Rhyme and Spell With Pig

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Frequently Asked Questions

The other rhyming pages ask children to hear and match rhymes. These pages add spelling: after circling the rhymes, children trace and copy the rhyming words, so they see the shared ending.

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Kindergarten Rhyme and Spell Worksheets

Rhyme and Spell With Bug

Rhyme and Spell With Cat

Rhyme and Spell With Hen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is rhyme and spell different from the other rhyming worksheets?

How do I know if two words rhyme?

What if my child circles a picture that does not rhyme?

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

When should kindergarteners be able to rhyme?

How do you teach rhyming to kindergarteners?

Does rhyming help with reading?

What is ClassWeekly?