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Hink Pinks

Wendy McElhinny

Created by Wendy McElhinny

27 questions

4th Grade

ELA

Updated Apr 2026

This free printable Hink Pinks worksheet helps Grade 4 students in English recognize and create rhyming word pairs from short descriptive clues. Students solve 27 items, including 11 fill-in-the-blank prompts such as “huge hog” and “a fast choice,” then answer 15 multiple-choice questions and one multiple-select question featuring playful rhyming phrases such as “corn horn” and “turkey jerky.” The worksheet builds vocabulary, rhyme recognition, and flexible wordplay as students connect a clue’s meaning to a two-word rhyming answer. It is useful for independent practice, literacy centers, bell work, or a review of rhyming language. The worksheet is available as a free printable PDF and includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and feedback.

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Hink Pinks

Total questions: 27

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the hink pink?


rip in a teddy


Answer: a _____________ _____________

(a)  

2.

What is the hink pink?


keeps a cat's paws warm


Answer: a _____________ _____________

(a)  

3.

What is the hink pink?


huge hog


Answer: a _____________ _____________

(a)  

4.

What is the hink pink?


a large branch


Answer: a _____________ ____________

(a)  

5.

What is the hink pink?


a fast choice


Answer: a _____________ ____________

(a)  

6.

What is the hink pink?


beautiful skyscrapers


Answer: a _____________ ____________

(a)  

7.

What is the hink pink?


50% giggle


Answer: a _____________ ____________

(a)  

8.

What is the hink pink?


a cap that got squashed


Answer: a _____________ ____________

(a)  

9.

What is the hink pink?


chubby kitty


Answer: a _____________ ____________

(a)  

10.

What do you call a musical vegetable cob?

a)

a veggie wedgie

b)

a corn horn

c)

a bean machine

d)

a funyon onion

11.

What do you call a smoke-dried gobbler snack?

a)

turkey jerky

b)

ham jam

c)

beast yeast

d)

ballet filet

12.

What do you call an angrier plate?

a)

saucier saucer

b)

grumpy wumpy

c)

growl bowl

d)

madder platter

13.

What do you call a potato that's gotten stuck?

a)

spud cud

b)

yam jam

c)

smashed mashed

d)

neato potato

14.

What's another name for a skinny supper?

a)

slim jim

b)

thinner dinner

c)

boney phoney

d)

seal meal

15.

What's another name for a male pastry cook?

a)

rude dude

b)

faker baker

c)

pie guy

d)

bro no

16.

What do you call a squash magician?

a)

squashy wishy

b)

zucchini Houdini

c)

gourd lord

d)

tricky veggie

17.

What do you call a trout-shaped bowl?

a)

a swole bowl

b)

a trout rout

c)

a fish dish

d)

a glass bass

18.

What do you call a mob of people fighting to lose weight?

a)

a loud crowd

b)

a lob mob

c)

a diet riot

d)

a loss boss

19.

What do you call an apple juice jockey?

a)

a juicy horsey

b)

an apple snapple

c)

a cider rider

d)

a loose juice

20.

What's an after-dinner treat alarm?

a)

a cake wake

b)

a dessert alert

c)

danish anguish

d)

a donut drill

21.

What do you call a spicy yellow pudding?

a)

Savannah banana

b)

hot rot

c)

mustard custard

d)

yellow jello

22.

What's another name for a ship in a parade?

a)

a conoe flew

b)

a whip ship

c)

a boat float

d)

a tug trail

23.

What is a hinky pinkie for a tidy road?

(a)  

24.

What is hink pink for a rodent's home?

(a)  

25.

What is a hink pink for a frosty ghost?

a)

cool ghoul

b)

ghost with the most

c)

drool ghoul

d)

scary Larry

26.

What is a hinky pinkie for a sun colored guy?

a)

mellow yellow

b)

rude dude

c)

yellow fellow

d)

orange kid

27.

What is a hinky pinkie for chocolate dropped on the beach?

a)

sweet treat

b)

sandy candy

c)

yummy gummy

d)

dandy candy

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Hink Pinks

Total questions: 27

1.
bear tear
2.
kitten mitten
3.
big pig
4.
big twig
5.
quick pick
6.
pretty city
7.
half laugh
8.
flat hat
9.
fat cat
10.
b)

a corn horn

11.
a)

turkey jerky

12.
d)

madder platter

13.
b)

yam jam

14.
b)

thinner dinner

15.
c)

pie guy

16.
b)

zucchini Houdini

17.
c)

a fish dish

18.
c)

a diet riot

19.
c)

a cider rider

20.
b)

a dessert alert

21.
c)

mustard custard

22.
c)

a boat float

23.
neat street, neatstreet, neet street
24.
mouse house, mousehouse
25.
a)

cool ghoul

26.
c)

yellow fellow

27.
b)

sandy candy

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FAQs

What does this Hink Pinks worksheet cover?

This Grade 4 English worksheet teaches students to solve Hink Pinks by finding two-word rhyming answers that match a descriptive clue, such as “huge hog” for “big pig.” Its 27 items combine fill-in-the-blank responses with multiple-choice and multiple-select questions, so students use both meaning and rhyme to evaluate possible answers.

How can I use this worksheet to teach Hink Pinks?

First, model how to turn a clue such as “a fast choice” into two words that both fit the meaning and rhyme: “quick pick.” Then have students underline the clue’s key idea, brainstorm synonyms, and test whether the candidate words rhyme before completing the fill-in-the-blank section. Use the multiple-choice items, such as “musical vegetable cob,” for partner discussion about why the correct phrase works and why the distractors do not.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this Hink Pinks worksheet?

Students may find words that match the clue but do not rhyme, or rhyming words that do not accurately describe the clue. In the fill-in-the-blank items, watch for answers that reverse or alter the intended two-word phrase, such as missing the noun pair in “big pig.” In the selected-response items, students may choose a catchy-sounding distractor without checking both the meaning and the rhyme.

How do I assign and grade this Hink Pinks worksheet?

You can assign Hink Pinks as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also supports classrooms that are reducing screen time while students practise rhyming word pairs.

How can I differentiate this Hink Pinks worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the clue-and-answer lines and multiple-choice options are easier to track. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font to support readability while students compare rhyming pairs. Translation is available in Advanced Settings, although these English rhyme puzzles may need teacher review because translated words may no longer rhyme.

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