Common Words that Rhyme With You (Printable Games)

Many songs and poems are directed at a person, so they may usually end with the word “you”. If your children are wanting to try writing poetry, song lyrics or a jingle, they may want some help looking for a list of words that rhyme with you. 

Common Words That Rhyme With You 

Knowing words that rhyme with  “you” is important because it provides easy options for poets, lyricists, and writers to create rhymes  Without rhyming words, certain poetic forms like sonnets, ballads, or even rap lyrics would lose their impact. Finding the right words that rhyme is important to how the finished product will sound.

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for a fun game activity pack for common words that rhyme with “you”.

What are rhyming words?

Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound at the end of the word, usually with the final syllables. You can see examples in some famous children’s books like Cat in the Hat. The word cat and hat rhyme because they both have the ending sound of at.

Rhyming is a common poetic device used in literature, songs, and nursery rhymes to create rhythm and enhance listening skills. Children can remember stories and phrases better when the end of the line has a rhyme scheme and pattern to it. 

Sometimes these words are spelled the same, and sometimes they’re not. This can make it pretty difficult for children to figure out whether a different word will rhyme with another.

It’s helpful to know, especially if you’re working on poetry or a song. When you are teaching your children to learn how to rhyme, sometimes lists of rhyming words can be useful tools to help get your kids thinking creatively. 

Why is rhyming an important skill to learn?

Teaching rhyming helps to prepare your little children to learn how to read and communicate confidently. There are lots of skills your children will gain when they learn rhyming at an early age.

Rhyming is an important skill to learn because it helps with:

• Phonemic Awareness – Rhyming helps kids hear and recognize the individual sounds in words. When they can identify rhymes, they can break down words into smaller parts, which is an important skill for reading and spelling.
• Vocabulary Development – Rhyming plays a significant role in the understanding of word families. By learning one rhyming word, kids can often figure out other specific words that rhyme with it, which helps them learn more words faster.
• Pre-Reading Skills – Recognizing rhymes is a pre-reading skill that lays the foundation for reading success. It helps kids predict what’s coming next in a story or poem. This makes reading more enjoyable and builds confidence.
• Attention Span – Rhymes are catchy and fun. They have a musical quality to them, which makes them easier for kids to memorize. As kids listen closely to match the rhyming sounds, it helps with their attention span.
• Creativity and Expression – Rhyming encourages creativity and self-expression through poetry, a funny song, and storytelling. It allows them to play with words and express themselves in new ways.

How do you teach rhyming words to children?

Here are some fun ways to teach rhyming words to children in hands-on and interactive ways:

• Rhyming Games – Play a rhyming game where you say a word and ask your child to come up with another word that rhymes with it. You can even use picture cards, or pictures from a magazine as visual aids for the game. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a free printable game pack!
• Songs and Rhymes – Kids love learning with songs and rhymes. You can sing nursery rhymes, songs, and chants that have rhyming words in them. You may even want to make up your own silly rhymes together with nonsense words. 
• Rhyming Puzzles – Create rhyming puzzles by cutting pictures or words in half and ask your child to match the rhyming pairs. 
• Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Rhyme –  Take a walk outside and challenge your child to find objects that rhyme with words you give them. For example, find something that rhymes with “tree”. They may look for a bee, or a key or even point to their knee!
• Rhyming Books: Read rhyming books together such as Dr. Seuss books. As you are reading, pause and let your children fill in the word that rhymes. Before you know it, they will be blurting out the entire story.

These are some of our favorite books to teach rhyming

Webster’s Rhyming Dictionary – A rhyming dictionary is a wonderful resource to help you find new words that you can use in poetry or songs. This rhyming dictionary has over 40,000 words arranged by rhyming sounds.

Oxford Children’s Rhyming Dictionary – This Oxford Rhyming Dictionary is designed for children to help them write their own poetry. There is an alphabetical list of words that rhyme with an index of sounds to make it simple to find a rhyme and reinforce spelling skills. Includes illustrations and even poems.

My First Rhyming Book: A Fun Guessing Game for Preschoolers – Learn a new word on each page and help your child find the picture of the word that rhymes. 

Dr. Seuss Beginner Boxed Set Edition – This is a great gift idea, or addition to your homeschool bookshelves. This Dr. Seuss set includes: The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, and Fox in Socks.

Common Words That Rhyme With You Activity Game Pack

​Games are a great way to help children retain what they are learning in an immersive and fun way. We have created a cute Rhyme Time activity pack to help your children learn about the common words that rhyme with you.

What’s in the activity pack:

There are 4 pages of rhyming fun activities that you can use with your whole family. Print as many copies as you would like for extra practice.

• Vocabulary 4 Square – Pick one word that rhymes with you and fill in the squares with: a picture, definition, sentence and synonym.
• Syllable Sort – Sort the words that rhyme with you and get them to match the colors provided.
• Rhyme-A-Word – Using the tiles provided, create words that rhyme with you and try to get as many points as you can. This can be a fun and competitive game with siblings or your whole family.
• Common Words That Rhyme With You – The words in this helpful list end with a long U or long OO sound. The list is broken down by one-syllable words, two-syllable words and three-syllable words. There are lots of common word choices to help your children pick a rhyming word that goes with the word “you”. Yes, there is even the word “poo” that will delight your little learners!

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