Same Sounds Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.2.4

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Many words share similar sounds and in some cases sound completely the same as other words. There are an infinite number of words that contain similar sounds. Words that sound alike, but have a completely different meaning are called homonyms. There are many words in the English language that are spelled the same exact way, but have a different meaning. These words are called homographs. The worksheets found in this section will help your students learn to work with words that have similar sounds.

Same Sound Worksheets To Print:

Color Boxing – Color the box of the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter(s) in the first word.

Under Matched – Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter or letters.

It Sounds Kind Of Like... – Read each sentence below. Think of a word that has the same sound as the underlined letters below.

I Need Headphones – Read each set of words below. Identify whether they contain the same vowel sound.

Crossed and Criss – A homophone is a word that sounds the same, but has a different spelling and a different meaning.

Word Search – Find the word in the puzzle that has the same sound as each word below.

Sound Containers – Read each set of words below. Do they contain the same sound? Put a ? or an X in the box.

You Hear That? – Think of a word that has the same sound as each word below. Write the new word in the puzzle.

Words with the... – Identify a homophone for each word below. Use each word in a sentence.

Same Vowel Sound – For each word below, circle the word that contains the same vowel sound.

Tri-Word Rummy – Think of three words that have the same vowel sound as each word listed below.

The Great Switch – Read each sentence below. Think of a word that has the same sound as the underlined letters below.

Hearing Test – Sometimes two words sound the same, but have two different meanings, for example, fair and fare. Read each set of sound-alike words.

Matching Game – Draw a line between the two words that share a sound.

Check or X? – If they do, put a check in the box, then write the letters in each word that make the same sound on the line. If they don't, then put an X in the box.

Totally Different Words That Share the Same Sounds


While you are in the process of learning the basics of English language, you will come across some words that have similar sounds, but different spellings. These words are known as rhyming words. Rhyming words are words that have similar sounding syllables in it. The syllables are not exactly the same, rather they just produce identical sounds. The spellings of these words can be totally different from each other. They can have different letters and in them with different syllables, but the ending sound of them is the same.


For example,
bat, cat, hat, are all rhyming words.


Whereas, top, cat, met, are not rhyming words.


Rhyming words are important because they teach a number of things to the students. Rhyming words can help young children a lot in making sense of the language itself. Rhyming words are fun and interesting. Usually, children are interested in activities regarding rhyming words. This is because they are intrigued by similar sounds of completely different words. Rhyming words teach children the work of sounds. It also lets them experience the rhythm of the English language.


Reading nursery poems with animated voices help them in creating their own personal expressions. So, rhyming words are important for personality building too. The repetition that comes with the rhyming words allows children to enjoy the learning process as they find repetitive things much easier. Rhyming words also help them expand their imagination. This is because poems create a mental image in the minds of young children. Rhyming words hold immense significance because they can help children in writing as well. They expand children's knowledge about words. They understand the common spelling patterns for future use.


Here are some examples of rhyming words.

fool - cool
bake - cake
elite - greet
sleek - oblique
shake - make

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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