Supporting Phonemic Awareness: Try Playing Around with Hink Pinks
What do you call a rabbit who tells jokes?
If you are playing around with Hink Pinks, the answer is a funny bunny.
Solving and making up Hink Pink riddles will help your child to develop phonemic awareness and, since phonemic awareness is a key to reading success will bolster early reading and spelling.
So, here are some Hink Pinks for you to try…
an overweight kitten
a very large hog
a damp dog
a large stick
a disappointed father
being startled by a grizzly
a turquoise sandle
what rabbits use to pay for things
24 hours without any work
mama bear massages her baby
use one to catch your goldfish
crimson sheets and blankets
rockers at the beach
And here are the solutions
an overweight kitten (fat cat)
a very large hog (big pig)
a damp dog (wet pet)
a large stick (big twig)
a disappointed father (sad dad)
being startled by a grizzly (bear scare)
a turquise sandle (blue shoe)
how rabbits pay for things (bunny money)
24 hours without any work (play day)
mama bear massages her baby (cub rub)
use one to catch your goldfish (pet net)
rosy sheets and blankets (red bed)
rockers at the beach (sand band)
Hink Pink Riddles at Amazon.com
Hink Pink Riddles at Amazon.ca
Websites Featuring Hink Pinks
For more ways to help your child develop phonemic awareness, follow this link to visit our Phonemic Awareness page.
