Lesson 46: Rhyming words and sounds

📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🟢 A. Sounds and Words

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Objective

Hear and read rhyming words that share the same end sound and match them in short sentences.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Rhyming words

Rhyming words are like word friends. They sound the same at the end.

The beginning of the word can change, but the ending sound stays the same.

  • cat and hat rhyme because they both end with -at.
  • dog and log rhyme because they both end with -og.
  • sun and run rhyme because they both end with -un.

To check if words rhyme, be a sound detective:

  • Say the words slowly: cat, hat.
  • Listen carefully to the last part of each word.
  • If the end sounds the same, the words rhyme.

In this lesson, you will:

  • Read a short rhyming mini-book.
  • Match words that rhyme.
  • Choose rhyming words in a Quick Check.

Tip: If you are not sure, say the two words together out loud and listen for the matching end sound.

Picture strip: Rhyming word friends

Simple picture of rhyming word pairs Four small cards showing the rhyming pairs cat/hat, dog/log, sun/run, and cake/Jake. Do these words rhyme? cat hat dog log sun run cake Jake

Guided Practice — Read the rhyming mini-book

How to use this mini-book:

  • On each page, look at the bold words.
  • Say the bold words out loud and listen to the ending sound.
  • Ask: “Do these words rhyme?”
  • Point to or write other words that rhyme with them.

After reading, choose one page and write two new rhyming words that match the pattern on your paper.

Focus rhyme endings
-at -og -un -ake

Tip: Cover the first letter with your finger and listen to the same ending.

Mini-Book: My rhyme walk

1

I see a cat on a mat.

The cat sits on the mat. Cat and mat rhyme.

2

I see a dog on a log.

The dog is on the log. Dog and log rhyme.

3

I run in the sun.

I run in the sun. Run and sun rhyme.

4

I bake a cake for Jake.

I make a big cake for Jake. Cake and Jake rhyme.

Reading Practice — Match the rhymes

Choose the word that rhymes with the word in the question. Then press “Check answers”.

1) Which word rhymes with cat?
2) Which word rhymes with dog?
3) Which word rhymes with run?
4) Which word rhymes with bake?
5) Which word rhymes with red?
6) Which word rhymes with dish?
7) Which word rhymes with tall?
8) Which word rhymes with house?

Quick Check (10 questions)

1) What are rhyming words?

2) Which word rhymes with cat?

3) Which word rhymes with log?

4) Which pair of words rhymes?

5) In the mini-book, which two words rhyme on the cake page?

6) Which word rhymes with bed?

7) How can you tell if two words rhyme?

8) Which word rhymes with ball?

9) Which pair does not rhyme?

10) To get better at rhyming, you should…

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

I will practice…

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