In this school home links rhyming worksheet, students write 5 words that rhyme with the 5 listed words. In addition, students read the rhyming pairs aloud.

First graders explore homophones. In this spelling pattern lesson, 1st graders are led through a discussion on homophones and words that rhyme with homophones. The teacher leads the class in sorting these rhyming words based upon their...

Students read books, learn about the letter o, and sing nursery rhymes all to learn about owls. In this owls lesson plan, students also make owls out of their hand prints.

Students practice reading and writing in this cross-curricular lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on daily practice, individual improvements, and positive reinforcements for jobs well done during the activity.

In this nursery rhyme coloring page, students see the nursery rhyme, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. They color the cartoon-like black line picture of a woman knitting as she talks to a sheep. There are no directions given with this instructional...

Rhyming words help students see patterns in words. In this rhyming activity, students look at the 4 pictures on the left and draw a line to the pictures on the right that they rhyme with.

On this number rhyme worksheet, learners read a number rhyme about a farmer and his apples. They then color the 5 apples on the worksheet and practice writing the numbers 1 through 5.

Students explore the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this Goldilocks and the Three Bears instructional activity, students study aspects of reading through the story with companion rhymes. Cross curricular activities are...

In this words worksheet, students complete a variety of worksheets dealing with words and including a configuration station, missing words, sentence sense, words word search, rhyme time and putting words in alphabetical order. Students...

In this recognizing words spelled with the i-e pattern instructional activity, students list words that rhyme, use word banks to fill in the blanks and use one or more to complete lines of a poem. Students write fourteen answers.

Learners study rhythm and rhyme. In this rhyming lesson, students read Scrambled Eggs Super! by Dr. Seuss. Learners explore the rhythm of rhyming words found in the book. The students decorate eggs and place rhyming words inside to use...

This PowerPoint addresses the titles of various nursery rhymes. Each slide of the PowerPoint contains a title of a nursery rhyme, along with an illustration.

In this rhyming learning exercise, students write yes or no to indicate whether a pair of words rhyme. One example is completed for students.

This "London Bridge" PowerPoint displays the words from the nursery rhyme, as well as illustrations. This PowerPoint can be used to target a phonics based lesson.

In this holiday vocabulary activity, students find 16 rhyming words that answer clues with Easter words. They work on a page that is decorated with an Easter rabbit.

Sixth graders practice choral reading of poetry.  In this creative literature lesson plan, 6th graders incorporate elements of performing arts into their choral readings of various poems.  They discuss musical instruments,...

In this printing practice of rhyming words activity, students trace one-syllable words that end with "at". Students trace 57 words.

In this spelling activity worksheet, students circle the two words that rhyme in each group. Students then read the sentences and unscramble the letters to find and write the spelling word.

Students are provided an opportunity for self-expression. They collaborate with a partner and compose a list poem. Students practice reading and writing skills. They explore lists and catalogues--both elements of poetry and practical...

Cut both wheels out of the worksheet and pin them together to create a word wheel. Turn either wheel to create new words like jet, bet, wet, and set! 

The teaching of how to write limericks is the focus of this presentation. Learners see verses such as: "There was an old man from Blackneath, Who sat down on his set of false teeth. He said, in his pain, 'I've done it again, I've bitten...

Introduce your class to "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe with this series of activities, exercises, and worksheets. Class members examine an image, analyze a movie trailer, read a prose version of the poem, look up vocabulary, and pick out...

The Bard, Nikki Giovanni, Mos Def? “Sonnet 18,” Ego Tripping,” and “Black on Both Sides”? Sure! It’s the poetics. Class members compare the lyrics, rhythm, and rhyme in classic poetry to hip-hop in a richly detailed resource that...

Scholars practice rhyming and phonemic awareness using trade books and poetry. They will listen to the book Mouse Mess several times throughout the week, identifying rhyming words, and matching words that begin with the same sound. Then...