Rhyme Bingo: Identifying Rhyming Words Game

Years

EY - 1

Pages

31

Games, Resource

State Fonts

Description

Rhyme Bingo is a fun and engaging way to help students develop their phonological awareness by identifying rhyming words. This interactive game encourages students to listen carefully, recognise word patterns, and reinforce their understanding of rhyme and word families. Ideal for small groups or individual play, this activity supports early literacy skills in a meaningful and enjoyable way.

 

How to Complete

  1. Print the Bingo Mats and Cards on thick card for durability. The cards are designed to be printed double-sided.
  2. Each student will need a Bingo Mat and access to counters to cover their boards. The game leader selects a card and says the name of the image on the card. Students will look for an image on their Bingo Mat that rhymes with the selected card. If they find a match, they cover that space using a counter. The first student to cover three spaces in a row and say “Bingo!” wins. Alternatively, the game can continue until all spaces on the board are covered.
 

Additional Tips

  1. Have students say the rhyming words aloud to reinforce auditory recognition of the rhymes.
  2. Play in small groups or during one-on-one teacher led sessions. This game could also be played as a whole class with the board displayed and covered digitally.
  3. Ask students why they think two words rhyme and discuss similar sounding words.
 

Extension Ideas

  1. Create Your Own Bingo Cards: Have students draw or write their own rhyming words to personalise their learning experience.
  2. Speed Rhyme Challenge: Time how quickly students can find the rhyming match to encourage fast-thinking skills.
  3. Writing Connection: After playing, ask students to write sentences using the rhyming pairs they found.
  4. Rhyme Sorting Game: Mix up the bingo cards and have students sort them into rhyming groups before playing.
 

Rhyme Bingo is an engaging, hands-on learning experience for young learners that supports phonological awareness.

 

This resource is available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.

Additional information

Australian Curriculum Code

AC9EFLY09

File Format

pdf

Australian Curriculum V9

F - 6

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