Words That Rhyme is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on hearing when two words end with the same sound, aligned to Common Core standard RF.K.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · RF.K.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Words That Rhyme
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.drop
2.bee
3.can
4.rat
5.rug
6.rug
7.king
8.hop
Questions about Words That Rhyme
What does the Words That Rhyme worksheet cover?
It practises hearing when two words end with the same sound — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RF.K.2: Hear and play with the sounds inside spoken words, without any letters involved. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the word that rhymes”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Words That Rhyme practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 — RF.K.2, in the Reading: Foundational Skills domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Words That Rhyme is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RF.K.2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Words That Rhyme come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Words That Rhyme can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Words That Rhyme free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Words That Rhyme, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RF.K.2
Hear and play with the sounds inside spoken words, without any letters involved.