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Rhyming Cards

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Phonological Awareness

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This large set of blackline rhyming cards can be used in a variety of games. There are 56 cards, or 28 sets of rhyming pairs.

Blackline Rhyming Cards

These cards can be used for rhyming word matching, and I made them small in size so they can be glued to die cut shapes, or even the decorative cut-outs like Trend and Carson Dellosa make. You could also print them on card stock paper and use them as they are. If you need a larger or smaller size, use the reduce/enlarge button on a copying machine.

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Games to Play with Rhyming Cards

There are numerous games you can play with pairs of rhyming picture cards. Here are a few. If you come up with some creative ways to use them, be sure to share your ideas in the comments below!

Rhyming Game 1

In this game, the teacher  places 3 rhyming cards on table: two cards that rhyme and 1 card that doesn’t. Children guess which two words rhyme.

rhyming cards game 1

Rhyming Game 2

Children match pairs of cards that rhyme. One option is to give children about 6 cards and have them match the 3 pairs of cards that rhyme.

rhyming game with 6 cards rhyming card matching pairs

Rhyming Game 3

Another option is to pass out cards to half of the children in the class, and pass out the rhyming matches to the other half of the class. Ask the class to find their partner.

rhyming cards matching pairs

Rhyming Game 4

Pass out cards to each child in the group, keeping the matches in a pile to yourself. Shuffle your pile. Place a card in a pocket chart and ask the group who has the match. The child with the matching card will come up to the pocket chart and place their card beside your match.

rhyming cards in a pocket chart

Rhyming Game 5

The teacher “deals” out cards to each child in a small group. Each child should have about 5 or 6 cards. Call on the first child to say and show the first card in their stack. Other children look through their cards to find the match. Place the matches in the middle of the table.

rhyming cards: who has the match?

Downloads

Rhyming Cards

Download Set 1

Rhyming Cards

Download Set 2

Rhyming Cards

Download Set 3

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  1. Natalie says

    June 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    I am studying to be a teacher and while working on my unit, came across your website. You have very good ideas on teaching and getting the chidlren’s attention. I’m sure they really enjoy being in your classroom !

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    • Karen says

      June 13, 2011 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks, Natalie!

      Reply
    • Sharlene says

      May 16, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      I always go into this website. I love it. I just wanted to add one of my own. As a rhyming game, we have toy bowling pins. I divide the rhymes that match and keep the others with me seperately. I taped some of the rhymes on the bowling pins and have my pre-k class pick a card. Once they do, they try to knock down the rhyme that’s on the bowling pin. It’s fun and they are learning! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Melissa says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Thanks so much! These are great ideas!!:)

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  3. Agustina says

    October 13, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    This is great for home activities! Thank you so much

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  4. Lil says

    October 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Thanks – You may have saved the day! So nice of you to share.

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  5. Terri says

    February 5, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    Thanks so much for all these wonderful games and printables!

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  6. Jess says

    February 11, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    Thanks – this is a massive time saver! Love seeing new ideas from different perspectives

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  7. Cristina says

    April 30, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    I love your website, thank you so much for all the work you’ve put into it! I’m a children’s librarian and needed some literacy activities for a large book fair and your website was a lifesaver. Keep up the great work!

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  8. Reta Hanna says

    May 8, 2013 at 11:48 am

    I am a resource teacher in a K-1 grade, predominantly Hispanic school. The things you have are perfect for little ones who are struggling to learn. Thank you!
    Reta

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  9. Kristie Escamilla says

    June 16, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    This is my first year teaching prekindergarten and I’m pretty excited and nervous. Your site has help me a lot and has given me a lot of ideas. I look forward to see new ones. Thank you

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    • Karen Cox says

      June 17, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      Thanks, Kristie! I hope you have a great year!

      Reply
      • Sharon Lowe says

        March 5, 2014 at 9:01 pm

        Karen, this is my first year teaching I have worked at school for the past 7 years. Thanks so much for all your neat ideas. I love all the neat things you send to me. I appreciate all the help.
        Keep up the great ideas. I have had several teachers wanting to know about your website.
        Thanks so much.
        Sharon Lowe

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        • Karen Cox says

          March 5, 2014 at 9:08 pm

          Thanks, Sharon!

          Reply
  10. R Kelly says

    June 21, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    Thank you for the great ideas. I have a young 3 year old who is eager to learn. I like being able to spend some of our time playing that will allow him have a helping hand with reading and vocabulary. So long as it’s fun, he doesn’t mind me sneaking in a lesson.

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    • Karen Cox says

      June 25, 2013 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  11. AALFORD says

    August 11, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Hello, Karen .Your sight have everything lined up for preschoolers. Great sight! Great Ideas. I have been looking for different circle time activities for my students and your sight has it all! Thanks…

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  12. Lashanda says

    October 12, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    You have been a life saver! You have wonderful ideas I am studying to be a teacher and your site is great continue to do this great work!

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  13. Esther says

    January 27, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    Hi Karen, your site is educational and engaging. You trigger the minds of so many preschoolers to their full potential. You are blessed with the gift of sharing. Take a bow. Thanks a million! I love it.

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  14. Nancy says

    February 27, 2014 at 10:26 am

    We plan to use your rhyming cards during a gross motor activity. In a small group of six kids, we will provide badge holders to three children with rhyming cards and then provide the matching cards to the other three. The task is to find your match. We will mix it up a few times to extend the activity.

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  15. Yaidelys Finalet says

    March 26, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    I really enjoyed and learned a lot of ideas and activities for doing with my children. Your website is AMAZING!!!!!

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  16. Terri says

    July 24, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    Thanks you so much, these are great to use with my little ones.

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  17. Laura says

    September 14, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    Thank you Karen for sharing your amazing ideas on this website. I love how you have links to print out all of your activities and suggest using items that most teachers have in their classroom. Everything is right at our fingerprints. Using your ideas in my prekindergarten classroom has definitely enhanced my curricilium. You are a life saver and a fantastic teacher! We as teachers are very lucky to have this site as a free resource. Thank you, thank you!

    Reply
  18. Ira says

    November 1, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Thank you! It’s really great!
    I don’t know English very well. Could you help me with some rhyme? I can’t understand right words for pairs:
    nail-letter
    house-clew
    …- stop
    lamb-car

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    • Karen Cox says

      November 3, 2014 at 9:48 pm

      Hi Ira, those rhyming word pairs are:
      nail – mail
      house – mouse
      top – stop
      sheep – jeep
      A “top” is a spinning top (it’s a child’s toy). Hope this helps.

      Reply
      • Ira says

        November 11, 2014 at 1:20 am

        Thank you!
        I mean pair “house-clew” from Set2. Pair “house – mouse” is from Set1. Please, help me with this rhyme.

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        • Karen Cox says

          November 11, 2014 at 6:47 pm

          On the bottom row, there is barn and yarn. Is that what you mean? I’m not familiar with the word “clew”.

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          • Debbie says

            March 29, 2020 at 4:35 pm

            I’m sure you’re not checking this anymore, but I was curious, too; clew is another word for yarn. I got all of them (and noticed afterward that you have the matching pairs next to each other on the sheet), but can’t figure out what rhymes with bell; it looks like a snail, but I’m lost. Thanks! This is a great game.

          • debbie says

            March 29, 2020 at 4:38 pm

            Never mind; my daughter told me “shell” as soon as I showed her.

          • Karen Cox says

            March 30, 2020 at 11:50 pm

            That’s right, it’s shell. I’ve never heard yarn called “clew”. Maybe a regional thing? I’m in Georgia in the U.S. Yarn is definitely never called clew here. 🙂

    • paula says

      September 14, 2016 at 12:26 pm

      Great activities, but I don’t know some pictures like
      … – nest
      bed – …
      hair – …
      And the rhyming words that are beside the duck and truck, pie and tie…

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      • Karen Cox says

        September 18, 2016 at 3:33 pm

        The words are:
        vest – nest
        bed – sled
        wig (not hair) – pig
        The words beside duck – truck are: bug – rug
        The words beside pie – tie are: lizard – wizard
        (I will plan to make an answer key for this.)

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  19. Ranju says

    March 25, 2015 at 3:30 am

    Simply awesome. I love the ideas you have posted to help children learn in playful manner. Thanks for your effort of sharing your ideas.

    Great going 🙂

    Reply
  20. Olga Najera says

    October 9, 2015 at 1:55 am

    I found great rhyming words activities!! and so great tips of different strategies to teach this skill to teach little ones

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  21. Stacey says

    October 24, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    Hello Karen,
    I love your idea of students finding their rhyme partners! I will be using this technique to practice phonological awareness skills with a kindergarten class when dividing the class into work groups. Thank you for sharing it.
    Cheers,
    Stacey

    Reply

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