English Lesson 2   --- Rhyming Words

Activity 1

Go over the meaning of rhyming words - Words that end with the same sound. Have students make a word card with the word rhyme on the front and the definition of rhyme on the back.

Review word cards from Lesson 1 & Skill Lesson 2 (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, fairy tales, folktales, fables, and myths plus the new word rhyme)

Oral Activity -  Have students name words that rhyme with compare while the teacher makes a list on the board.

Point out to students that rhyming words may or may not end with the same letters, and that not all words that end with the same letters rhyme.

Examples:

storm  worm

Activity 2

Divide the class into 3 to 4 groups. Have each group write words that rhyme with a given word for one minute. See which group can come up with the most rhyming words. Here are a few words to try.

Activity 3 - Worksheet

Circle all of the words that rhyme with the given word.

Activity 4

Discuss rhyming patterns using letters.

From The Dragonslayers page 4

Powers of the deep and dark,  A
Grizelda calls! Send me your spark-  A
Use my hate to fuel this fire;  B
Let it work my heart's desire.  B
Let King lose child, as I lost mine,  C
Let him drink revenge's bitter wine.  C
Raise the dragon, Raise him now,  D
To fill Grizelda's hate-born vow!  D

Discussion -

• Notice the rhyming words come at the end of the lines. The most common type of rhyme in poetry is the end rhyme which occurs in two or more lines. This is called external rhyme.
• Some poems have internal rhyming. This occurs in the middle of a line.

  A dragon with death in his breath
   

• Since this poem has 4 different rhyming pairs the first four letters of the alphabet are used.

Activity 5

Hand out copies of rhyming poems. These websites will help you find some good ones.

Cool Rhymes for Kids http://hometown.aol.com/HOON4VR/hopscotchmyplace.html
A collection of poems from an unpublished book: Playing Hopscotch on a Rubber Roof written by Arden Davidson

Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Giggle Poetry is the premier web site for humorous children's verse on the web.

Sunnie Bunniez http://sunniebunniezz.com/

Have students write letters to show the rhyming pattern.

Activity 6

Read and discuss the following poems form The Dragonslayers. Use letters to identify the rhyming patterns.