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NOTE: It is important not to confuse students with the concepts of ‘rhyme’ and beginning sound awareness (alliteration -onset/rime). Explicit instruction when teaching rhyme (words that sound the same at the end) is extremely important before formally teaching the concept of alliteration (words that begin with the same sound).
Rhyming Completion - ODL 15a - level 4
Word Play
A GoodBye Rhyming Book FREE from TPT: This repetitive, fun goodbye chant provides predictability and visuals to support children as they begin to remember and complete familiar rhymes.
Rhyming Completion - ODL 15a - level 3, 4
Predictable Books with Gross Motor Extension
Rhyming Completion - ODL 15a - level 4, 5
Defining Rhymes using Nursery Rhymes with a planned non-rhyme error
Rhyming Completion -
ODL 15a - level 4
Word Play to Introduce the Definition of Rhyming
When reciting a familiar poem, replace one of the rhyming words with a similar word or phrase that does not rhyme. For example, “All the king’s horses and all the king’s men- couldn’t put Humpty together anymore.” Notice how students respond to your planned error. Ask them how they know you made a mistake and why your words don’t sound right. Share an explanation something like this: “This is a nursery rhyme. Anymore doesn’t sound right because it doesn’t rhyme with men. Listen… ‘All the king’s horses and all the king’s men- couldn’t put Humpty together AGAIN.’ Rhyming words sound the same at the end… men- again- men- again. ” Chant the poem several times, allowing children to complete the rhyming pairs. Use this introduction as a jumping off point for frequent chanting of poems, nursery rhymes, rhyming books, etc, where you pause for students to complete the rhyme.
Rhyming Completion - ODL 15a - level 4
Rhyming Riddles - Linked below are 3 different rhyming riddle slide presentations that have visual scaffolds to support students as they learn to listen carefully to complete a rhyme riddle. You may choose to use these slides to teach the concept whole group/small group (instructional technology) or you may choose to print the slides and display the visuals as you repeat the rhyming riddle. NOTE: Repeated use of these slides to teach the concept of rhyme completion would be appropriate. If you choose to make a slide presentation of your own, I would love to share it with your colleagues. :)
Rhyming Riddles - visuals added
Rhyming Riddles - Tomkinson (revised - visuals added)
NOTE: It is best to use the slides in ‘presentation’ mode.
Rhyming Completion - ODL 15a - level 4
Phonological Awareness instruction: Reflect on where your students fall in the phonological awareness stages. It is completely appropriate for the majority to be in the exposure and explanation stage. Ask yourself if your instruction matches the stage your students are in? Build a strong foundation in the exposure stage before jumping to recognition/identification or production stages. The Pre-K Phonological Awareness Teacher Table Book has many lessons and strategies in the various stages. Here is one lesson that supports the exposure and explanation stage from this resource.
Rhyming Completion -
ODL 15a
There are three options for a rhyme completion check that is scaffolded with visuals.
This would be a great activity to add to your Read Aloud 2 lesson plan. When I did the activity I drew the picture on a white board in front of them and labeled each part as I drew it so they were familiar with the words they would be expected to identify to complete the rhyme. Your teaching partner could record on the form while you lead the group activity. (My data was collected 1:1.)
Repetition of the rhyme away clues/visuals will support the students as they learn how to use context clues to complete the rhyme.
NOTE: The second activity (the boy) may be the best one to start with if you have ELL students.
15a Rhyming Small Group Lessons
-at family sort (rhyme & doesn't rhyme)
FCRR Phonological Awareness Lessons pt. 1
FCRR Phonological Awareness Lessons pt. 2
Rhyme Away Stories (resource: Enhancing PA in HI students)
Rhyme Family Visuals (color cards to sort)
Rhyme Visuals with words (black and white)
Rhyming Tubs activity board
Rhyming word pictures OWL Unit 1 activity
SIOP Visuals for Nursery Rhymes
Poems:
I'm thinking of something that rhymes with three. It grows in a forest and it's called a ..... (the kids guess the rhyme) easy to do while waiting in line. You can continue to change the rhyming words.
With kids who have not yet learned to rhyme, I insert their name. 'I'm thinking of something that rhymes with mally. She's a girl in our class and her name is....Sally!
Mighty Minutes:
80 Hickory Dickory Dock
81 Humpty Dumpty
87 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
88 Disappearing Rhymes
96 This Old Man
Commercial Rhyming Sound Teaching Tubs
Commercial Poem Posters
Commercial Rhyming Words Clip and Check