Rhyming Words
Words that sound the same at the end are called rhymes. Let's find rhyming pairs!
🎵 What is a Rhyme?
Two words rhyme when they have the same ending sound.
cat → hat → bat → mat
They all end in the same sound: -at
Listen carefully: dog and log rhyme because they both end in -og. The beginning sound is different, but the end sounds the same!
👪 Rhyme Families
A rhyme family (also called a word family) is a group of words that all share the same ending. Here are some common rhyme families:
-an
🔥 can
☀️ fan
🪡 man
📱 pan
-ig
🐷 pig
💌 dig
🎐 big
👴 wig
-op
💫 hop
🍰 pop
📷 top
🚿 stop
-en
🐔 hen
🐶 den
✏️ pen
👥 men
Worked Examples
Example 1: Does sun rhyme with run?
Listen to the ending: sun ends in -un. Run also ends in -un.
✓ Yes! Sun and run rhyme.
Example 2: Does cake rhyme with lake?
Cake ends in -ake. Lake also ends in -ake.
✓ Yes! Cake and lake rhyme.
Example 3: Does red rhyme with run?
Red ends in -ed. Run ends in -un. These are different!
✗ No! Red and run do not rhyme.
Key Vocabulary
Rhyme
When two words have the same ending sound, for example: cat and hat.
Word Family
A group of words that share the same ending, like the -at family: cat, hat, bat, mat.
Ending Sound
The sound at the end of a word. In dog, the ending sound is -og.
Rhyming Pair
Two words that rhyme together, for example: ring and sing.
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Key Concepts Summary
- ●Words that rhyme have the same ending sound.
- ●A word family is a group of words that all rhyme, like cat, hat, bat, mat.
- ●The beginning of the word can be different — only the end needs to match.
- ●Listen carefully to the ending sound to decide if two words rhyme.