Student name: ____________________________
Rhyming Word Progress Monitoring
Baseline (Completed BEFORE the intervention)
Date: _______________________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) fan can
2) lap lip
3) egg leg
4) not nut
5) toe top
6) fat cat
7) pig
8) plop top
9) dog frog
10) heat beat
wig
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 1 (Completed at the end of week 2 of intervention)
Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) rug hug
2) hunk hunt
3) boat coat
4) dim fan
5) bee see
6) keep weep
7) last lost
8) note not
9) bed dead
10) foot boat
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 2 (Completed at the end of week 4 of intervention)
Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) mix mid
2) punk funk
3) ham lamb
4) hit
hot
5) rat mat
6) bolt colt
7) skin skip
8) pup peep
9) fit
pit
10) bar band
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 3 (Completed at the end of week 6 of intervention)
Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) stir stand
2) plug plan
3) hand stand
4) cut nut
5) drag brag
6) scab scum
7) spot hot
8) duck truck
9) tree feet
10) yes vest
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 4 (Completed at the end of week 8 of intervention)
Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) sank yank
2) pin pan
3) ear for
4) fast mast
5) gold fold
6) skip flip
7) pear hair
8) cup cap
9) clock dock
10) snag snub
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 5 (Completed at the end of week 10 of intervention) Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) bake band
2) blame flame
3) ape aim
4) snake rake
5) rest fast
6) mice mouse
7) rate fate
8) hope float
9) cage flag
10) snap wrap
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 6 (Completed at the end of week 12 of intervention) Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) book foot
2) free heat
3) mad sad
4) poke pole
5) file pile
6) knee flee
7) bug bog
8) lamp camp
9) pick pack
10) rose nose
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 7 (Completed at the end of week 14 of intervention) Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) pour floor
2) pen pin
3) tape torn
4) whale pail
5) like bike
6) hive five
7) boy ball
8) bite kite
9) hop cot
10) face fade
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 8 (Completed at the end of week 16 of intervention) Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) dust bunt
2) mom home
3) drip flip
4) wet went
5) cube rude
6) sick tack
7) crab grab
8) bone one
9) use fuse
10) mop nap
Total; _______/10
Progress Monitoring Check 9 (Completed at the end of week 18 of intervention) Date: ______________
Begin by asking the student “Do you know what rhyming words are?” If the child says ‘yes’ ask them to tell you two
rhyming words. If they answer ‘no’ or incorrectly then explain:
“Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound. For example, the words cat and mat rhyme. I’m going to
say two words. I want you to tell me “yes” if you think they do rhyme and “no” if they don’t.”
“Let’s practice one:
sun fun”
Directions: Say each word pair listed below. Make a “✓” beside correct responses and circle incorrect responses.
If student does not respond after 3 seconds, mark it wrong and move on to the next word.
1) robe rob
2) rub snub
3) pink think
4) red read
5) age gave
6) book look
7) bear heat
8) pond pant
9) kite white
10) car carp
Total; _______/10