Rhyming Words Worksheets Grade 2| Grade1to6.com - Free Printable

You're given a Grade 2 English worksheet titled “Rhyming Words”, and the task is:

> Circle the word which rhymes with the first word given.

Let’s go through each row one by one and explain the correct answer.

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🔹 1. Cat = sat bat fish

- Cat ends with the sound “-at”.
- Sat → ends in “-at” ✔
- Bat → also ends in “-at” ✔
- Fish → ends in “-ish” ✘

➡️ Both “sat” and “bat” rhyme with “cat”!

But look at the image — “sat” is already circled. So this is likely an example to show how to do it.

✔ Correct choice: sat (or bat — both work, but sat is shown as example)

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🔹 2. Well = sell hen tell

- Well ends with “-ell” sound.
- Sell → ends in “-ell” ✔
- Hen → ends in “-en” ✘
- Tell → ends in “-ell” ✔

➡️ Both “sell” and “tell” rhyme with “well”!

Since you can only circle one, either is acceptable — but “tell” is the most common pairing with “well” (e.g., “well and tell”).

✔ Best answer: tell *(also “sell” works)*

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🔹 3. One = bin gun won

- One sounds like “wun” — it’s an irregular spelling.
- Bin → “bin” ≠ “wun” ✘
- Gun → “gun” ≠ “wun” ✘
- Won → “won” = “wun” ✔ (same sound!)

➡️ “Won” is the correct rhyming word.

✔ Answer: won

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🔹 4. Kick = lick pick pain

- Kick ends with “-ick” sound.
- Lick → “-ick” ✔
- Pick → “-ick” ✔
- Pain → “-ain” ✘

➡️ Both “lick” and “pick” rhyme with “kick”.

✔ Either is correct — pick or lick

*(In many curricula, “pick” is often paired with “kick”)*

✔ Answer: pick

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🔹 5. Jump = king bump lump

- Jump ends with “-ump”.
- King → “-ing” ✘
- Bump → “-ump” ✔
- Lump → “-ump” ✔

➡️ Both “bump” and “lump” rhyme with “jump”.

✔ Either is fine — bump or lump

*(“bump” is very commonly paired with “jump” — e.g., “jump and bump”)*

✔ Answer: bump

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🔹 6. King = sing pick wing

- King ends with “-ing”.
- Sing → “-ing” ✔
- Pick → “-ick” ✘
- Wing → “-ing” ✔

➡️ Both “sing” and “wing” rhyme with “king”.

✔ Either is correct — sing or wing

*(“sing” is the most natural rhyme for “king” — e.g., “king and sing”)*

✔ Answer: sing

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🔹 7. By = win buy bye

- By sounds like “bye” — same pronunciation!
- Win → “win” ≠ “by” ✘
- Buy → “buy” = “by” ✔ (homophone)
- Bye → “bye” = “by” ✔ (homophone)

➡️ “Buy” and “bye” both rhyme perfectly with “by” — they are homophones!

✔ Either is correct — buy or bye

*(In early grades, “bye” is often taught as the rhyming/spelling partner of “by”)*

✔ Answer: bye

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## ✔ Final Answers (to circle):

1. sat (already done — example)
2. tell
3. won
4. pick
5. bump
6. sing
7. bye

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## 🎓 Teaching Tip:
Rhyming words share the same ending sound, not necessarily the same spelling. For example:
- “one” and “won” — different spellings, same sound.
- “by”, “buy”, “bye” — all same sound.

This helps kids develop phonemic awareness — recognizing sounds in words — which is key for reading and spelling!

Let me know if you’d like a printable version or more practice! 😊