Rhyming Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I will bake a cake today.
Cake rhymes with bake because both end with the ake sound.
2. The slide is by my side.
Side and slide end in ide, which makes them rhyme together.
3. On a sunny day we play.
Day and play share the ay ending, so they rhyme nicely.
4. I see a snake in the lake.
Lake rhymes with snake because both end in ake sound.
5. Take a big bite of cake.
Many ake words rhyme. Listen closely to find the matching ending.
6. I ride my bike with pride.
Pride and ride end in ide, so they rhyme as a perfect pair.
7. Let us play all day long.
Day rhymes with play because both end with the ay sound.
8. I will hide and you will seek.
Hide rhymes with ride and side from the ide family.
9. The hay is in the bay.
Bay and hay share the ay ending, which makes them rhyme.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cake
→ bake
bake
ride
→ hide
hide
play
→ day
day
snake
→ lake
lake
Words that share the same ending sound rhyme, like cake and bake.