# Lesson 21: Writing Poems with Rhyming Words

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟡 C. Creative Writing

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Tip: Rhyming words sound the same at the end: cat—hat, sun—fun. Keep lines short and end with a period.

## Objective

I can read, say, and write simple poem lines using rhyming words that end with the same sounds.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and eraser
- Ruled paper
- Tracing Pad (below)
- (Optional) Picture prompts for poems

Listen for the ending sound to find a rhyme.

## Mini-lesson — What is a rhyme?

1. Rhyming words have the same ending sound (cat/hat).
2. Write short lines with a capital at the start.
3. Use a period at the end of each line.
4. Read your lines—do the last words rhyme?

Try rhyme families: -at (cat/hat), -ug (bug/mug), -an (pan/fan).

## Guided Practice — Trace rhyming lines

Trace and write short poem lines. Say the last two words—do they rhyme?

- I see a cat.
- I wear a hat.
- The bug sips from a mug.

Practice capitals for line starts and use a period.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Words & families
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Make Rhyming Lines

Drag each word into the correct order. Make the last words rhyme and end with a .

I see a cat.
I wear a hat.
The bug has a mug.
The sun is fun.
I see a bat.
We run for fun.
The man has a pan.
I sit on the mat.
The bug is on the rug.
I run in the sun.
I see a fan.
The cat naps on the mat.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) Which pair rhymes?

cat/dog cat/hat cat/sun

#### 2) Rhyming words…

look the same start the same sound the same at the end

#### 3) Which rhymes with bug?

mug man sun

#### 4) Which pair rhymes?

pan/pin pan/fan pan/mug

#### 5) Which ends with the same sound as cat?

can cut hat

#### 6) How does a poem line begin?

With a capital letter With a period With a rhyme

#### 7) What should be at the end of each line?

A comma A period Nothing

#### 8) To find a rhyme, you should listen to…

the ending sound the first letter only the number of letters

#### 9) Which words rhyme?

sun/pan sun/fun sun/cup

#### 10) A good Level 1 poem line is…

“Iseeacatwearahat.” “CAT HAT CAT HAT” “I see a cat.”

#### 11) Which rhymes with man?

fan mug rug

#### 12) After you write a poem line you should…

erase it add a period add numbers

#### 13) Two words rhyme when they…

are long start the same end the same

#### 14) In poems we still…

capitalize the first word write with no spaces skip punctuation

#### 15) To check your rhyme, you should…

close your eyes count letters read the line aloud

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student identifies rhyming words by sound Writes short lines with a period Keeps finger spaces and capitals at line starts Reads lines aloud to check rhyme

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I wrote lines that rhyme 🙂 I need more practice hearing rhymes 😅 Rhymes are tricky to hear

#### I will practice…

Saying rhyme families (-at, -ug, -an) Capital at start, period at end Reading lines aloud
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