Rhyming develops phonological awareness — the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words. These free printable rhyming worksheets help young learners identify rhyming pairs, generate rhyming words, and build the sound awareness that supports reading development.
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View all rhyming worksheetsRhyming is one of the earliest phonological awareness skills. Children who can hear and produce rhymes are better prepared to learn phonics and decode words. Recognizing that "cat" and "hat" share the same ending helps children learn word families.
Most children can recognize rhyming words by age 3-4 and produce their own rhymes by age 4-5. If your kindergartener struggles with rhyming, extra practice with these worksheets and rhyming books can help build this skill.