Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Unit 1 of 11
Rhyme Time
Words that sound alike
What your child practises
Hearing rhymes and spotting word families (-at, -ig, -op). Both help with reading and spelling new words.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: B2.1, B2.2 · rhyme and the sounds in words
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word rhymes with “bee”?
🐝bee- 📦box
- 🌳tree
- 🏠house
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🌳 tree
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: bee… tree!
Question 2
Which word rhymes with “fox”?
🦊fox- 🐂ox
- 🎈balloon
- 🔑key
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🐂 ox
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: fox… ox!
Question 3
Which word is in the “-ig” family?
-ig
- big
- cake
- well
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big
Hint: Words in the -ig family all end with “ig”, like pig and dig.
Question 4
Which word rhymes with “cat”?
🐱cat- 🎩hat
- 🪑chair
- 🎈balloon
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🎩 hat
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: cat… hat!
Question 5
Which word is in the “-un” family?
-un
- sat
- shell
- sun
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sun
Hint: Words in the -un family all end with “un”, like sun and run.
Question 6
Which word rhymes with “bear”?
🐻bear- 🌙moon
- 🍐pear
- 🪨rock
Show answer
🍐 pear
Hint: Rhyming words end with the same sound. Say them out loud: bear… pear!