Free Printable Rhyming Worksheets

About rhyming worksheets

Rhyming helps children notice the sounds inside words, which makes learning to read easier. On each question, kids say the name of the first picture and circle the one that rhymes, like cat and hat. The pictures do the work of the words, so even pre-readers can play along.

Preschoolers and kindergarteners work with pictures only. In first and second grade, the pictures come with their written words, so kids can see how rhyming words often share the same ending letters. That link between sound and spelling is a big step toward reading word families.