Starspell 2001 Onset & Rime lists

StarSpell 2.3 Onset & Rime lists

Rimes (2 letter endings)

'.ad' as in dad:

dad: A dad is a father

lad: Here is my dad as a lad

sad: I feel sad to see you go

'.ag' as in bag:

bag: Her bag holds a lot

rag: She wipes her paintbrush with a rag

wag: A happy dog will wag his tail

'.am' as in jam:

jam: I like jam on bread

ram: The ram had big curly horns

'.an' as in pan:

fan: A fan keeps me cool

man: Every man was once a boy

pan: I'll boil an egg in the pan

'.ap' as in tap:

gap: My teeth have a gap at the front

nap: Sleepy people need a nap

tap: Water runs from a tap

'.at' as in cat:

cat: My cat laps up milk

hat: He wore a woolly hat

rat: A rat has a very long tail

'.ed' as in bed:

bed: I sleep in a big bed

fed: Cats often purr when they're fed

red: This box is red all over

'.eg' as in leg:

leg: I can stand on one leg

peg: My coat hangs on a peg

'.en' as in hen:

hen: My hen lays brown eggs

pen: She writes with a red pen

ten: My toes add up to ten

'.et' as in pet:

net: We need a net to dip in the pond

pet: I have a spider for a pet

'.ig' as in pig:

dig: Let's go and dig for gold

pig: The pig gave a grunt

'.in' as in pin:

bin: I put the bag in the bin

pin: A pin is very sharp

tin: Mum opened a tin of beans

'.ip' as in lip:

lip: I bit my lip

pip: An apple tree grows from a tiny pip

rip: Her new dress has a rip in it

'.it' as in bit:

bit: This bit fits here

hit: My hammer hit the nail first time

sit: I want to sit in this comfy chair

'.ob' as in rob:

job: His job is washing up

sob: It made her sob to lose her bear

'.og' as in dog:

dog: Our dog barks at cats

fog: Its hard to see far in the fog

log: A log is a seat for a frog

'.ot' as in cot:

cot: The baby sleeps in her cot

dot: My pet flea is hiding behind this dot

pot: I'll plant a bulb in this pot

'.ud' as in bud:

bud: Soon the bud will be a flower

mud: I must get the mud off my boot

'.um' as in sum:

mum: A mum is a mother

sum: This sum gets a tick

'.un' as in sun:

bun: I love a sticky bun

run: You'll never catch me when I run

sun: Summer sun is hot

Onsets (single letter starts)

'b..' as in bed:

bag: Her bag holds a lot

bed: I sleep in a big bed

bun: I love a sticky bun

'c..' as in cat:

cat: My cat laps up milk

cot: The baby sleeps in her cot

cup: Gran has a cup of tea with me

'd..' as in dog:

dad: A dad is a father

den: He hid in his den

dog: Our dog barks at cats

'f..' as in fox:

fan: A fan keeps me cool

fox: A fox hunts to eat

fun: Her party was a lot of fun

'g..' as in gap:

gap: My teeth have a gap at the front

get: We will get wet in the rain

'h..' as in hat:

hat: He wore a woolly hat

hen: My hen lays brown eggs

hug: I like to hug my Mum

'j..' as in jet:

jam: I like jam on bread

jet: I like to fly by jet

jug: Milk comes in a jug

'l..' as in leg:

leg: I can stand on one leg

lip: I bit my lip

log: A log is a seat for a frog

'm..' as in man:

man: Every man was once a boy

mat: Please wipe your feet on the mat

mum: A mum is a mother

'n..' as in nut:

nap: Sleepy people need a nap

net: We need a net to dip in the pond

nut: I saw a squirrel hide a nut

'p..' as in pig:

pen: She writes with a red pen

pet: I have a spider for a pet

pig: The pig gave a grunt

'r'.. as in rat:

rag: She wipes her paintbrush with a rag

rat: A rat has a very long tail

red: This box is red all over

's..' as in sun:

sad: I feel sad to see you go

six: An ant has six legs

sun: Summer sun is hot

't..' as in ten:

tap: Water runs from a tap

ten: My toes add up to ten

tin: Mum opened a tin of beans

'w..' as in web:

wag: A happy dog will wag his tail

web: I saw a spider spin a web

win: Only one of you can win the prize

Rimes (3 letter endings)

'.amp' as in lamp:

camp: Our camp had four big tents

lamp: The lamp gave a soft glow

stamp: Every letter needs a stamp

'.and' as in hand:

band: I'd love to play drums in a band

hand: My hand is to hold things

sand: There's so much sand at the seaside

'.ang' as in bang:

bang: Bangers go bang

rang: The bell rang for playtime

sang: The singer sang a silly song

'.elt' as in belt:

belt: A belt holds up my jeans

melt: Snowmen melt in the sun

'.end' as in bend:

bend: Drive carefully round a bend

mend: Can you mend this broken toy?

'.ent' as in bent:

bent: The shelf was bent

dent: The crash made a dent in my car

tent: I'm going to sleep out in my tent

'.est' as in nest:

nest: Four eggs rest in a nest

rest: He had to rest after running so far

'.ilk' as in milk:

milk: I put some milk in my tea

silk: A silk scarf is soft

'.ing' as in ring:

king: The king sat on his throne

ring: She has a ring on her finger

wing: This bird has hurt its wing

'.ink' as in sink:

drink: A fizzy drink tickles your nose

sink: His sink was full of washing-up

wink: A wink is a one-eyed blink

'.int' as in mint:

mint: This mint is sweet but very hot

print: My work is neat when I print it

'.ist' as in list:

fist: Shut your hand to make a fist

list: I made a list of my friends

mist: The trees are hidden in the mist

'.ond' as in pond:

fond: I am very fond of my sister

pond: Why has this pond got no ducks?

'.ump' as in jump:

bump: I got a bump on the head when I fell

jump: A frog can jump over a log

lump: I had a lump on my head from a fall

'.unk' as in bunk:

bunk: Tom slept in the top bunk

dunk: I dunk a biscuit in my drink

trunk: A trunk is a very long nose

'.usk' as in tusk:

dusk: Just before dark it is dusk

rusk: Our baby likes to chew a rusk

tusk: An elephant tusk is long and white

Onsets (2 letter starts)

'bl..' as in blob:

blink: Eyes blink all the time

blob: A blob of jam fell on the cloth

blot: Drip some paint and make a blot

'br..' as in brick:

brick: Here's a brick to start a wall

brim: My glass is full up to the brim

bring: Postmen bring the post

'ch..' as in chin:

check: This pattern is a check

chimp: The chimp was unhappy in the zoo

chin: Every day he shaves his chin

'cl..' as in clap:

clap: I clap my hands to the music

cling: A baby will cling to its mother.

club: The giant had a big club

'cr..' as in crab:

crab: A crab hid in a rocky pool

crisp: You can have the last crisp in the packet

crust: Who wants the crust off this new loaf?

'dr..' as in drum:

drink: A fizzy drink tickles your nose

drop: A drop of rain fell on my hat

drum: We dance as he bangs his drum

'fl..' as in flag:

flag: The flag flaps in the wind.

flap: This flap is for the cat

'fr..' as in frog:

frog: A frog sits by a pond

frost: There is frost on the window

'gl..' as in glad:

glad: I'm glad you can come to my party

glum: The bad news made her glum

'pl..' as in plum:

plank: A plank of wood can make a shelf

plug: A plug keeps water in a sink

plum: I hope this plum is sweet

'sh..' as in ship:

shell: A snail has a shell on its back

ship: The ship sails out to sea

shop: Her shop sells toys

'sk..' as in skin:

skid: Mud makes cars skid

skin: You need skin to keep your body in

skip: She likes to skip with her new rope

'sl..' as in slug:

sling: His arm was in a sling

slip: A banana skin made him slip

slug: A slimy slug slid slowly past

'sm..' as in smug:

smock: I put on a smock when I paint

smug: She looked so smug when she won

'sp..' as in spot:

spot: The paint drop made a small red spot

spud: My hot spud is full of butter

'st..' as in step:

stand: We saw the match from the stand

step: She fell from the top step of the stairs

sting: A wasp will sting if it is angry

'sw..' as in swing:

swim: I can swim across the pool

swing: Push me high on my swing

'th..' as in thin:

thick: A big brush paints a thick line

thin: A thin dog needs his food

thing: A cup is a thing for holding drinks

'tr..' as in truck:

trot: The horse set off at a trot

truck: The truck carried a load of bricks

trunk: A trunk is a very long nose