What are Rhyme’s and Phoneme’s?

What are Rhyming Words? Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound. For example, cat and hat rhyme because they both end with the sound “at.” Rhyming helps with reading and understanding word patterns.

What is a Phoneme? A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word. Each word is made up of phonemes. For example, the word cat has three phonemes: k, a, and t. Blending phonemes together helps us say the word.

Why are Rhyming and Phonemes Important? Learning how to rhyme and recognize phonemes makes reading easier. Rhyming helps us predict words, and phonemes help us break down and read new words.