Rhyming Short U Words

Find rhymes for bug, cup, and more with this engaging worksheet! Young learners will read the three short u words in each row aloud. Then, they will circle the two words that rhyme with one another. Be careful, some words may sound similar, but they aren’t rhymes!

Geared toward kindergarteners, this colorful worksheet will help learners build phonological awareness as they identify rhymes. Rhyming is an important step for early literacy development, as students must think about letter sounds and patterns on a deeper level. Learners will also encounter decodable four- and five-letter words, which sets the stage for reading longer words with different vowel and consonant patterns.

Keep practicing rhymes with Tic-Tac-Toe: Rhyming Words, or focus on short u words with Word Families Picture Sort: Short u.