Rhyming Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Chick rhymes with stick.
Chick and stick both end with -ick, so they rhyme like a happy pair.
2. Plump rhymes with lump.
Plump and lump share the -ump ending, which makes them rhyming words.
3. Wake rhymes with make.
Wake and make end with the same -ake sound, so they are rhyming words.
4. Call rhymes with wall.
Call and wall both end with -all, so the two words rhyme nicely together.
5. Brick rhymes with trick.
Brick and trick end with the -ick sound, which makes them a rhyming pair.
6. Hump rhymes with jump.
Hump and jump both end with -ump, so the two words rhyme together happily.
7. Bake rhymes with cake.
Bake and cake share the -ake ending, so they are perfect rhyming words.
8. Mall rhymes with hall.
Mall and hall end with the same -all sound, which makes them rhyme.
9. Pick rhymes with lick.
Pick and lick both end with -ick, so the two words are rhyming buddies.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
lick
→ kick
kick
lump
→ bump
bump
rake
→ cake
cake
fall
→ wall
wall
Rhyming words share the same ending sound, so listen for the last chunk in each word.