Rhyming Words for Kids: Lists and Printables
Updated November 2026 · 23 free printables
Rhyming words end with the same sound. Here are easy rhymes to start with: cat, hat, bat, mat; dog, log, frog, fog; bug, mug, rug, hug; bee, tree, key, three; car, star, jar, far; moon, spoon, soon; cake, snake, lake, rake; sock, clock, rock, lock; bell, shell, well, tell; mouse, house; coat, boat, goat; pig, wig, big, dig.
Below you will find printable rhyming worksheets (picture matching, color the rhyme, yes-or-no pairs, rhyme family houses, writing rhymes, finishing little rhymes and an odd-one-out page) together with our word family pages, where every word on a page rhymes.
All 23 Rhyming Words for Kids: Lists and Printables, One by One
Every page in this collection is listed below. Each one is described in detail on its own theme page, linked next to it.
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1. Match the Rhyming Pictures
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2. Color the Picture That Rhymes
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3. Do They Rhyme? Yes or No
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4. Rhyming Word Families Sort
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5. Write a Rhyming Word
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6. Finish the Rhyme
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7. Which Word Does Not Rhyme?
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8. -at Word Family Worksheet
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9. -an Word Family Worksheet
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10. -ap Word Family Worksheet
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11. -ag Word Family Worksheet
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12. -ed Word Family Worksheet
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13. -en Word Family Worksheet
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14. -et Word Family Worksheet
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15. -ig Word Family Worksheet
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16. -in Word Family Worksheet
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17. -ip Word Family Worksheet
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18. -og Word Family Worksheet
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19. -op Word Family Worksheet
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20. -ot Word Family Worksheet
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21. -ug Word Family Worksheet
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22. -un Word Family Worksheet
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23. -ut Word Family Worksheet
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Tips for parents and teachers
- Say the two words slowly and stress the ending: c-AT, h-AT.
- Ask 'do they rhyme?' before asking 'what rhymes with...?'; judging is easier than making.
- Silly made-up words count while learning: cat, zat and plat all rhyme.
Did you know?
- Rhyming words share the same sound from the last vowel to the end of the word.
- Rhymes do not need the same spelling: bear, chair and pear all rhyme.
- Collections of nursery rhymes have been printed in England since the 1700s.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Leave out the last word of a favorite nursery rhyme and let your child fill it in.
- Clap or jump each time you hear a rhyme in a song.
- Make a rhyme chain: each player adds a word that rhymes with the last one.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
What makes two words rhyme?
They share the same ending sound from the last vowel on: c-at and h-at, b-ee and tr-ee. The spelling can be different, as in bear and chair.
Why is rhyming important for reading?
Hearing rhymes shows a child that words are made of sounds that can be swapped. That is the same skill they use later to read cat, hat and mat as one word family.
What are good rhyming words for preschoolers?
Short words with pictures: cat and hat, dog and log, bee and tree, moon and spoon, mouse and house. Start by asking whether two words rhyme before asking for a rhyme.
How can I practice rhyming without a worksheet?
Play 'I spy something that rhymes with...' at home, finish the last word of familiar nursery rhymes, or make up silly rhyming names for toys.