Created by Ellen Gerber
11 questions
2nd Grade
ELA
Updated Oct 2026
This Grade 2 English worksheet helps students recognize and match rhyming words by comparing their ending sounds. It includes 11 questions: two matching activities and nine multiple-choice questions using familiar word pairs such as cat and bat, sun and run, dog and log, and fill and still. Students identify which single word rhymes with a target word and select the rhyming pair from a set of choices. The worksheet gives learners repeated practice distinguishing words that share a rhyme pattern from words that do not, supporting accurate listening and word recognition. Use it for independent practice, a quick skills check, small-group instruction, or review after introducing rhyming words. This free printable worksheet is designed for Grade 2 English instruction and includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and feedback.
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WorksheetsAnswer Keycat
-sat
,moo
-shoe
,run
-done
,bake
-shake
,lot
-trot
quit
bat
run
bee
bit
-knit
,game
-fame
,truck
-stuck
,ball
-fall
,track
-lack
fill
still
This Grade 2 worksheet covers recognizing and matching words that rhyme by comparing their ending sounds. Across two matching activities and nine multiple-choice questions, students identify rhymes such as fit and quit, tree and bee, and fill and still, building accuracy with both individual word choices and rhyming pairs.
Begin by saying a few worksheet word pairs aloud, such as cat–bat and sun–run, and ask students what sound they hear at the end of each word. Model how to compare the target word with each option, then have students complete the matching items and multiple-choice questions while explaining why a pair rhymes. Review choices such as bus–fuss and dog–log orally to reinforce sound-based reasoning.
Students may choose an option that shares a beginning sound or looks similar instead of matching the ending sound, such as confusing fit with get or dig with fin. They may also overlook the difference between a true rhyming pair and an unrelated choice in the matching sections. Ask students to say both words aloud and listen specifically to the final sound pattern before selecting an answer.
The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, with a complete answer key for all 11 matching and multiple-choice items. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently. The printable format can also support schools that are reducing screen time.
In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the word choices and matching items easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those options support access to the rhyming-word tasks.
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