Rhyming and Word Families Quiz

Grade 2 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of rhyming words and word families.

Questions

Which word rhymes with 'night'?
1. note
2. neat
3. light
4. name
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Answer: light
'Light' and 'night' both end in -ight — they rhyme!
'Cake,' 'lake,' and 'bake' all belong to the ___ word family.
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Answer: -ake
Cake, lake, and bake all end in -ake — that is the -ake word family.
'Sing' and 'ring' rhyme.
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Answer: True
'Sing' and 'ring' both end in -ing — they rhyme.
Which word does NOT belong in the -an family?
1. can
2. man
3. fan
4. sun
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Answer: sun
'Sun' ends in -un, not -an. It does not belong in the -an word family.
A word that rhymes with 'day' is ___.
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Answer: play
'Play' ends in the -ay sound, just like 'day.' Many other words work too: say, may, way, hay.
'Dog' and 'log' rhyme.
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Answer: True
'Dog' and 'log' both end in -og — they rhyme!
Which word rhymes with 'cat'?
1. cut
2. cot
3. mat
4. met
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Answer: mat
'Mat' ends in -at, just like 'cat' — they are in the same word family and rhyme.
'Ring,' 'sing,' and 'king' are all in the ___ word family.
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Answer: -ing
Ring, sing, and king all share the -ing ending — they are the -ing word family.
Rhyming words must start with the same sound.
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Answer: False
Rhyming words share the same ENDING sound. 'Cat' and 'hat' rhyme even though they start with different sounds.
Which two words rhyme?
1. big / bug
2. hop / hip
3. make / lake
4. sit / set
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Answer: make / lake
'Make' and 'lake' both end in -ake — they rhyme and belong to the same word family.

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