Rhyming Words & Word Families — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word rhymes with new?
A) blue
B) blew
C) bat
D) bad
Blew ends with -ew just like new; blue ends with -ue, a different spelling.
2. Which word belongs to the -ind family with find?
A) fine
B) line
C) kind
D) nine
Kind ends in -ind just like find; fine and line end in -ine.
3. Which word rhymes with pink?
A) pine
B) sink
C) pick
D) pile
Sink ends with -ink just like pink, making them rhyming partners.
4. Which word does NOT rhyme with mind?
A) kind
B) find
C) mine
D) behind
Mine ends in -ine, while kind, find, and behind all end in -ind.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The wind blew the leaves off the tall oak tree.
Blew ends with -ew like new; it is not the color blue.
2. Please be kind and share your toys with friends.
Kind belongs to the -ind family with find and mind.
3. I find my lost hat under the couch.
Find uses the -ind rime, not the -ine rime of fine.
4. I love the color pink on my new backpack.
Pink belongs to the -ink family with sink and think.
5. Please wash your hands in the kitchen sink.
Sink ends with -ink, the same rime as pink and think.