This Kindergarten worksheet introduces children to **rhyming words** in an easy and playful way. Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill that helps kids recognize sound patterns, improve phonemic awareness, and build early vocabulary. With short sentences, simple choices, and word games, learners enjoy discovering words that sound the same.
Rhyming builds listening skills and prepares children for reading fluency. This worksheet helps students:
1. Hear and recognize words that sound alike.
2. Choose the correct rhyming match in sentences.
3. Differentiate between words that rhyme and words that don’t.
4. Build confidence in early reading and word play.
This worksheet includes four fun and child-friendly exercises:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
Children complete short sentences with the correct rhyming word. Example: *The fat cat sat on a mat.*
✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students pick the correct rhyming sentence from two options. Example: *The pig wore a wig.*
✅ Exercise 3 – True or False
Kids tick whether word pairs rhyme. Example: *Cat rhymes with mat.* → True.
📝 Exercise 4 – Odd One Out
Learners circle the word that does not rhyme with the rest.
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. mat
2. pot
3. run
4. pen
5. map
6. fig
7. mat
8. fan
9. cup
10. box
Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice
1. a) The cat sat on a mat.
2. b) The dog saw a log.
3. b) The pig wore a wig.
4. a) The hen is in a pen.
5. b) The boy played with a toy.
6. b) The sun is full of fun.
7. a) The man has a fan.
8. a) The rat is on a mat.
9. b) The fox wears red socks.
10. a) The bee is near a tree.
Exercise 3 – True or False
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. True
Exercise 4 – Odd One Out
1. Sit
2. Dog
3. Can
4. Bat
5. Hop
6. Bip
7. Log
8. Bag
9. Log
10. Bib
Make rhyming fun and easy with this engaging worksheet for Kindergarten — the perfect first step toward reading fluency!
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Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound, such as cat, bat, and hat.
They make it easier for children to predict and recognize patterns in words while reading.
Words like blue and you look different but share the same ending sound, so they rhyme.