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1) Read the Poem 📖
Read it out loud. Listen for the words that sound alike at the end of each line.
The Rainy Day
The rain comes down and taps the ground,
It makes a soft and gentle sound.
I watch it fall outside my door,
Then jump in puddles more and more.
2) Find the Rhyming Pairs 🔎
Circle the two words in the poem that rhyme with ground, and the two words that rhyme with door.
- Rhymes with ground: ground and
- Rhymes with door: door and
3) Word Bank Rhymes 🧩
Choose the word from each row that rhymes with the first word.
- cat — (choices: bat, dog, sun)
- tree — (choices: see, run, big)
- star — (choices: moon, car, cup)
- light — (choices: dark, night, sun)
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4) Finish the Rhyme ✏️
Pick the best word from the word bank to finish each rhyme.
mat
night
three
sun
day
cup
- 1. I have a little pet cat, she likes to sleep on my .
- 2. The moon comes out and shines so bright, I see it every single .
- 3. I climbed way up into a tree, and counted leaves — one, two, .
5) Write Your Own Rhyme ✍️
Write one word that rhymes with each word below.
6) Count the Beats 🥁
Clap softly as you say each line. Write how many beats (syllables) you hear.
- "The rain comes down and taps the ground." — beats
- "Then jump in puddles more and more." — beats
Ex.2: sound; more · Ex.3: bat; see; car; night · Ex.4: mat, night, three · Ex.5 sample: log/fog; top/pop; ring/sing · Ex.6: 8 beats; 8 beats.