Bedtime: Rhyming Words

We'll practice rhyming words today. Read the page aloud first while your child follows along. Then have your child try. If they stumble, smile and try the sound together. Repetition is the secret — repeat the same words across the week, not all in one sitting.

• pencil
• paper
• highlighter (optional)

Read each pair. Hear how they end the same?

Sing the alphabet together once, slowly. Then point to three letters in this room.

1. 1

   Do 'cat' and 'hat' rhyme?

   Parent tip: Say both words slowly.
2. 2

   What word rhymes with 'cat' — hat or dog?

   Parent tip: Listen for the ending sound.

1. 1

   Does 'cat' rhyme with 'hat'?
2. 2

   Does 'log' rhyme with 'dog'?
3. 3

   Does 'moon' rhyme with 'spoon'?
4. 4

   Does 'tree' rhyme with 'bee'?
5. 5

   Does 'star' rhyme with 'car'?
6. 6

   Does 'bug' rhyme with 'rug'?
7. 7

   Does 'bake' rhyme with 'cake'?
8. 8

   Does 'sun' rhyme with 'fun'?

What is one thing you'll remember from this passage tomorrow?