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Rhyme Rules

Definitions

• Words rhyme when they sound the same at the end.
• Perfect rhymes are words who sound exactly the same at the end.
  • vowels & consonants in the last syllable sound exactly the same
  • example:  time  &  lime
• Imperfect rhymes are words that sound similar, but not the same.
• vowels & consonants in the last syllable sound similar, but not the same
• example:  boned  &  bound
• Words can rhyme even if they are not spelled the same.
• example:  late  &  eight

Rhyme Types
• Single Rhymes
• Words that use only the last syllable to rhyme.
• example:  mime  &  dime
• Double Rhymes
• Words that use the last 2 syllables to rhyme.
• example:  lat-er  &  skat-er
• Triple Rhymes
• Words that use the last 3 syllables to rhyme.
• example:  cav-i-ty  &  grav-i-ty

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