Rhyme Time

About Rhyme Time

A picture appears with its word underneath — sock. Three more pictures sit below, and only one of them rhymes: clock. Tap any picture to hear it said out loud, so a child who cannot read yet can still play by ear. The rhyming ending is coloured in every word, so a child who is beginning to read can see the pattern as well as hear it. No timer and nothing to lose.

Rhyme Time is one of our words & letters games for kids. This one plays in the iPhone and iPad app rather than in the browser, but 33 of our games are free to play right here — browse the full library to find them. It is also in our games for toddlers and preschoolers collection.

How to Play

• Look at the picture at the top and tap it to hear the word.
• Tap the pictures below to hear them too.
• Choose the one that sounds the same at the end.

Tips & Tricks

• Say both words out loud together — rhymes are easier to hear than to see.
• The coloured letters at the end of each word are the part that rhymes.
• Make up silly rhymes of your own afterwards: cat, hat, bat, mat.

What Kids Learn

Rhyme Time is built to teach. Playing it, children work on:

• Hearing that two words end with the same sound
• Listening for the sounds inside words
• Linking a spoken word to its written ending

Curriculum links

For teachers and homeschooling parents, here is where Rhyme Time lines up with what children are taught at school:

• Common Core RF.K.2.A: Recognize and produce rhyming words

Rhyme Time — Frequently Asked Questions