Rhyming trains children to listen to the ends of words — cat and hat, moon and spoon. Children who can hear rhymes find it easier to read and spell word families later.
What your child will learn
- Hear when two words rhyme
- Find the rhyming word from a choice of pictures
Listening, not reading
Every picture is named aloud, so this is all about listening. The number of pictures grows from two to four as children get more confident.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Which one rhymes with ⭐ star?
- 🚗 car
- 🦇 bat
Show answer
Answer: 🚗 car. Star and car both end with “ar” — they rhyme!
2. Which one rhymes with 🦇 bat?
- 🌳 tree
- 🎩 hat
Show answer
Answer: 🎩 hat. Bat and hat both end with “at” — they rhyme!
3. Which one rhymes with 🚗 car?
- 🐻 bear
- ⭐ star
Show answer
Answer: ⭐ star. Car and star both end with “ar” — they rhyme!
Tips for grown-ups
- Read rhyming picture books and pause before the rhyme so your child can fill it in.
- Make up silly rhymes together: “the cat in a hat on a mat”.