Sounds and Letters

Rhyming words

Spot two words that rhyme.

Two words rhyme when they end with the same sound from the vowel on — rain and train share the whole -ain sound, not just the last letter.

Listen to the end

hand and sand rhyme. hand and hill do not, even though both start with h.

Worked example

Do clock and rock rhyme?

  1. Say both out loud: clock, rock.

    Rhyme is something you hear, not something you see.

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Say the words out loud and find the rhyme.

    1.Which word rhymes with sheep: sleep or shop?

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    Which word rhymes with 'nose'?

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