Fun with Rhyming

Introduction

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Time Frame: 30 minutes

Wow! That cat has on a hat! I wonder if he knows how to bat while standing on a mat! Do those words sound kind of funny to you? They all sound the same don't they? Well those are called rhyming words and today we're going to learn about them. 

Task

Students will be introduced to what rhyming is. They'll learn the concept of rhyming and how to match rhyming words. The students will listen to a song introducing rhyming.

They will then play a rhyming game to help them to better understand what rhyming is. They will then use quizlet to help them learn the content a bit more before playing a Kahoot game. They will be put into teams, the teams will play a Kahoot game using pictures to tell if the two pictures rhyme together. 

After the Kahoot game, the students who got the most points will be given time in the reading nook. The students will be using chrome books and tablets to do their games with assistance if needed. 

The objective of this lesson is to teach students how to differentiate and identify rhyming pairs. 

Process

These are all of the steps you will needing to follow in order to learn this lesson. You will go through each step and watch/play each link that is provided. Once done you will have a better understanding of that rhyming words are. 

1. Watch these videos to introduce yourself to rhyming words:

https://youtu.be/aP3UHE0duCU

https://youtu.be/RVophT8naUM

3. You should now have a slight understanding of rhyming after watching the videos. You can now play these rhyming games to help you more:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/words-that-rhyme.html

https://www.education.com/game/rhyming-words-match-up/

4. After playing the games, I now want you to go over the quizlet below. We will be playing a Kahoot game in teams once everyone has finished. The quizlet will help you lead your team in victory! 

https://quizlet.com/527406809/kindergarten-rhyming-words-flash-cards/

5. When you think you've got it down, meet up with your teammates! Your teammates will be sharing a tablet and you will help each other to win. Remember to talk it out before picking your answers! 

Evaluation

While you are going through this lesson, you will be graded throughout. 

Identification- How well you identify the rhyming pairs in the online games. 

Participation- Helping your peers in the game of Kahoot. Speaking with your peers on your opinion and not letting them do all of the work.

Being on Task- Paying attention to the videos that are being played, playing the games to better understand, and studying the content that is provided. 

  Proficient 10 points Emerging 7 points Beginning 3 points
Identification You can identify 5 rhyming pairs You can identify 3 rhyming pairs You can identify 1 rhyming pair
Participation You communicated a lot with your teammates and helped provide an answer You communicated little with your teammates and helped provide some answers No communication with teammates or help with providing answers
Being on Task Payed attention to videos, played the games provided, studied the content given, and participating in team Payed little attention to the content provided and participated little in the team Skipped over some content, didn't study and didn't participate in team

 

Conclusion

Congrats! You learned about rhyming words! Rhyming words can be so fun and you can do so much with them! Let's watch one more video on rhyming to help us remember what they are. 

https://youtu.be/JHroOYO1iOo

Credits

Resources:

Education.com. (2019, February 15). Short A Rhyming Matching Game: Game. Short A Rhyming Matching Game | Game | Education.com. https://www.education.com/game/rhyming-words-match-up/. 

HarryKindergarten. (2019, August 26). Do They Rhyme? [Version 1] (song for kids about rhyming words). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHroOYO1iOo. 

HookedOnPhonicsTV. (2009, April 14). Rhyme Time - Hooked on Phonics: Learn to Read. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3UHE0duCU. 

JackHartmann. (2018, February 13). I Love to Rhyme | English Song for Kids | Rhyming for Children | Jack Hartmann. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVophT8naUM. 

TurtleDiary. (n.d.). HOME. Partners in Rhyme | Phonics Games | Turtle Diary. https://www.turtlediary.com/game/words-that-rhyme.html. 

https://quizlet.com

https://kahoot.it

 

TEKS: ELA.B.2.A.i

2) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking -- beginning reading and writing. The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate phonological awareness by

(i) identifying and producing rhyming words