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Rhyming Words Worksheets

Free Printable Rhyming Practice for Preschool

What's Inside

Rhyming is one of the earliest phonological awareness skills children develop. Recognizing that cat and hat sound alike helps your child understand that words are made of sounds — a critical insight for learning to read. These worksheets cover 8 common word families with fun practice activities.

Pack Contents

  • Eight word family groups (-at, -an, -ig, -op, -ug, -et, -in, -ot)
  • Rhyming word lists for each family
  • Write-your-own rhyming words
  • Word family recognition practice
  • Parent instruction page

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Teaching Tips

Read rhyming books

Books by Dr. Seuss and other rhyming authors are perfect companions to these worksheets. Point out rhyming words as you read.

Sing rhyming songs

Nursery rhymes and rhyming songs build phonological awareness naturally. Sing them throughout the day.

Clap for rhymes

Say two words and have your child clap if they rhyme. This builds quick recognition of rhyming patterns.

Make silly rhymes

Let your child invent nonsense rhyming words. If it rhymes, it counts! This builds confidence with sound patterns.

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