Lesson Plan
Get Ready to Rhyme
- Grades: 1–2, 3–5
Pick a word from the box to make each pair of lines in the poem rhyme. The first one is done for you.
| skyscraper | door | whale | sight |
| rhyme | goat | cat | icicle |
Catch a Little RhymeOnce upon a time
I caught a little rhymeI 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

