Rhyming Words & Word Families — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. lock
2. rock
3. sock
4. back
5. pack
6. tack
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I wear a warm sock on my cold foot.
Sock ends in -ock, the same rime as lock and rock.
2. I will pack my lunch in my backpack today.
Pack belongs to the -ack family with back and sack.
3. Turn the key to lock the big door.
Lock uses the -ock rime just like rock and clock.
4. The pony runs on a dirt track at the fair.
Track ends with -ack, the same ending sound as back.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Rock and sock rhyme because both end with the -ock sound.
True False
Rock and sock share the -ock rime, so they rhyme.
2. Back and lock are in the same word family.
True False
Back ends in -ack and lock ends in -ock, so they are different families.
3. Pack, sack, and tack all belong to the -ack word family.
True False
All three words end with -ack, so they are word family friends.