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Beginning Sounds
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Free Year 1 Rhyming Words Worksheet
Children listen for words that rhyme, like cat and hat or bee and tree. They pick the word that rhymes, spot the odd one out, think of their own rhyming words and finish silly rhyming sentences. Rhyming trains children to hear the sounds inside words, and children who can rhyme usually find it easier to learn word families such as -at, -in and -og.
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- Year
- Year 1
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Spelling Patterns & Rules
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Estimated time
- 12 minutes
- Curriculum
- New Zealand Curriculum
- Questions
- 19
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4), print or complete online
Students will practise
- hearing words that rhyme
- spotting a word that does not rhyme
- making rhyming words
- using word families such as -at, -in and -og
Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Rhyming Words
How to use this worksheet
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this worksheet for?
Year 1 students (typically ages 5–6) working on spelling patterns & rules. It is pitched at getting started.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 12 minutes for 19 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
Do I need to sign up to download?
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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 1 · English · Spelling Patterns & RulesRhyming Words
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Rhyming words sound the same at the end. Say the words out loud and listen to the ending.
Part A: Find the rhyme
Words that rhyme sound the same at the end, like cat and hat. Grown-up: read the words aloud. Child: circle the word that rhymes.
1.Which word rhymes with cat?
- Adog
- Bhat
- Csun
2.Which word rhymes with pig?
- Awig
- Bpen
- Cbus
3.Which word rhymes with sun?
- Asit
- Bmap
- Crun
4.Which word rhymes with bed?
- Abox
- Bred
- Ccup
5.Which word rhymes with log?
- Afrog
- Bleg
- Chat
6.Which word rhymes with cake?
- Akite
- Bboat
- Clake
7.Which word rhymes with bee?
- Abat
- Btree
- Cship
8.Which word rhymes with hop?
- Atop
- Bhen
- Chat
Part B: Odd one out
Two words in each row rhyme. Circle the word that does not rhyme.
9.Which word does not rhyme?
- Apen
- Bhen
- Csock
10.Which word does not rhyme?
- Afish
- Bmoon
- Cdish
11.Which word does not rhyme?
- Abell
- Bring
- Cking
12.Which word does not rhyme?
- Abug
- Brug
- Ccup
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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