Rhyming Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I will make a paper snake.
Snake rhymes with make because both end with the ake sound.
2. The bride has a long ride.
Ride and bride share the ide ending, so they rhyme together.
3. I say hi on a happy day.
Day and say end with the ay sound, which makes them rhyme.
4. The cake is by the lake.
Lake rhymes with cake because both end in ake sound.
5. I will hide on the slide.
Slide and hide both end in ide, making them rhyme nicely.
6. We pray for a sunny day.
Day and pray share the ay ending, which makes them rhyme.
7. I rake leaves by the lake.
Lake and rake end with ake, so they rhyme as a pair.
8. The pony rides at bay.
Bay rhymes with day because both end in the ay sound.
9. I bake by a wide side.
Side and wide both end in ide, making them rhyme together.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
make
→ bake
bake
slide
→ hide
hide
say
→ play
play
rake
→ lake
lake
Rhyming words share the same ending, like make and bake do.