Split the Sounds: Identifying Onset and Rime in CVC Words for KG

This Kindergarten phonics worksheet introduces young learners to the concept of onset and rime using simple CVC (consonant–vowel–consonant) words. Designed for Grade KG students, the worksheet helps children understand how words can be broken into beginning sounds (onset) and ending sound patterns (rime).

Students begin by identifying the correct onset or rime through multiple-choice questions, building clear awareness of word structure. The worksheet then reinforces learning with true or false statements that test understanding of sound parts in familiar words.

As learners progress, they practice splitting and joining CVC words into onset and rime, strengthening phonemic awareness and sound blending skills. In the final activity, students create new words starting with given letters, helping them apply onset–rime knowledge creatively and confidently.

Why Onset and Rime Matter in Early Learning?

Understanding onset and rime is important for KG learners because:
1. It helps children break words into manageable sound parts.
2. It supports early reading and word decoding skills.
3. It improves spelling readiness using sound patterns.
4. It builds a strong foundation for phonics and fluency.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes four carefully sequenced phonics activities:

🔤 Exercise 1 – Identify Onset or Rime  
Students choose the correct onset or rime for given CVC words.

✔️ Exercise 2 – True or False (Sound Awareness)  
Students judge statements related to onset and rime accuracy.

✏️ Exercise 3 – Join or Split CVC Words  
Students split words into onset and rime or join them to form words.

🖼️ Exercise 4 – Create Words Using Onset  
Students write new words starting with given letters using picture clues.

🔹 Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Identify Onset or Rime  
1. s  
2. up  
3. r  
4. og  
5. b  
6. in  
7. m  
8. og  
9. t  
10. an  

Exercise 2 – True / False  
1. True  
2. True  
3. False  
4. False  
5. False  
6. True  
7. False  
8. False  
9. False  
10. False  

Exercise 3 – Join or Split the CVC Words  
1. dog → d + og  
2. s + un → sun  
3. bun → b + un  
4. m + at → mat  
5. pen → p + en  
6. r + at → rat  
7. hen → h + en  
8. m + at → mat  
9. fan → f + an  
10. p + ig → pig  

Exercise 4 – Write the New Word (Starting Letter)  
1. dog  
2. lip  
3. tap  
4. cat
5. bag  
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