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Get Ready to Rhyme

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Pick a word from the box to make each pair of lines in the poem rhyme. The first one is done for you.
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Catch a Little Rhyme

Once upon a time
I caught a little rhyme

I set it on the floor
but it ran right out the __

I chased it on my bicycle
but it melted to an __

I scooped it up in my hat

but it turned into a __

I caught it by the tail
but it stretched into a __

I followed it in a boat
but it changed into a __

When I fed it tin and paper
it became a tall __

Then it grew into a kite
and flew far out of __

by Eve Merriam

More! Make up a new pair of rhyming lines to add to the poem. Write them on the back of this paper.

Source: Easy Word Games

  • Subjects:
    Phonemic Awareness, Poetry Writing, Writing Prompts, Early Writing, Songs and Rhymes
  • Skills:
    Phonemic Awareness, Poetry Writing
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