Students will learn rhyming word families (-at, -an, -in, -og, -un).
Students will identify rhyming words in simple poems.
Students will write their own rhyming words.
📖 Let Us Begin!
Listen to this: "The cat sat on a mat." Cat and mat sound the same at the end — they both end with "-at". Words that end with the same sound are called rhyming words. Rhyming words make poems and songs fun to say and easy to remember!
What Are Rhyming Words?
Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound.
Example: cat and bat rhyme because they both end with "-at".
Example: sun and fun rhyme because they both end with "-un".
Say these out loud: cat, bat, hat, mat, rat. Do they all sound the same at the end? Yes! They all rhyme!
Rhyming Word Families
Family
Rhyming Words
-at family
cat, bat, hat, mat, rat, sat, fat, pat
-an family
can, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, ban, van
-in family
bin, fin, pin, tin, win, sin, thin, chin
-og family
dog, fog, log, frog, jog, bog
-un family
sun, fun, run, bun, gun, nun
-en family
hen, pen, ten, den, men, when
Simple Rhymes
"The cat sat on a mat,
It wore a funny hat."
"The sun is so much fun,
Ravi loves to run."
"A little hen sat in a den,
She counted up to ten."
📝 Key Words
Word
Meaning
Rhyme
Words that end with the same sound
Rhyming family
A group of words that all rhyme with each other
Poem
A piece of writing that often uses rhyming words
Sound
What we hear when we say a word
⭐ Key Points to Remember
Rhyming words end with the same sound.
Example: cat, bat, hat, mat, rat all rhyme (they end with -at).
Rhyming words belong to the same word family.
Poems and songs often use rhyming words.
To find a rhyme, listen to the ending sound of the word.
✏️ Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. Words that end with the same sound are called words.
2. "Cat" and "bat" rhyme because they both end with .
3. A word that rhymes with "sun" is .
4. A word that rhymes with "hen" is .
5. "Can, fan, man, pan" all belong to the rhyming family.
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which word rhymes with "cat"?
(a) dog(b) hat(c) sun(d) pin
2. Which word rhymes with "dog"?
(a) cat(b) hen(c) frog(d) fan
3. Which word does NOT rhyme with "pin"?
(a) bin(b) tin(c) win(d) pan
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Write three words that rhyme with "man".
2. Write three words that rhyme with "sun".
3. Complete this rhyme: "Ravi has a red _____, He wears it like a _____." (hat / bat / mat / cat)
🎨 Fun Activity -- Rhyme Time!
Write two rhyming words for each word given below.
Word
Rhyme 1
Rhyme 2
cat
hen
pin
dog
run
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Students will learn rhyming word families (-at, -an, -in, -og, -un).
Students will identify rhyming words in simple poems.
Students will write their own rhyming words.
Let Us Begin!
Listen to this: "The cat sat on a mat." Cat and mat sound the same at the end. Words that end with the same sound are called rhyming words. Rhyming words make poems and songs fun to say!
What Are Rhyming Words?
Rhyming words are words that end with the same sound.
Example: cat and bat rhyme because they both end with "-at".
Example: sun and fun rhyme because they both end with "-un".
Say out loud: cat, bat, hat, mat, rat. They all end with the same sound!
Rhyming Word Families
Family
Rhyming Words
-at family
cat, bat, hat, mat, rat, sat, fat, pat
-an family
can, fan, man, pan, ran, tan, ban, van
-in family
bin, fin, pin, tin, win, sin, thin, chin
-og family
dog, fog, log, frog, jog, bog
-un family
sun, fun, run, bun, gun, nun
-en family
hen, pen, ten, den, men, when
Simple Rhymes
Rhyme 1
"The cat sat on a mat, / It wore a funny hat."
Rhyme 2
"The sun is so much fun, / Ravi loves to run."
Rhyme 3
"A little hen sat in a den, / She counted up to ten."
Key Words
Word
Meaning
Rhyme
Words that end with the same sound
Rhyming family
A group of words that all rhyme with each other
Poem
A piece of writing that often uses rhyming words
Sound
What we hear when we say a word
English -- Class 2 (continued)
Topic: Rhyming Words -- Practice
Key Points to Remember
Rhyming words end with the same sound.
Example: cat, bat, hat, mat, rat all rhyme (they end with -at).
Rhyming words belong to the same word family.
Poems and songs often use rhyming words.
To find a rhyme, listen to the ending sound of the word.
Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
Words that end with the same sound are called words.
"Cat" and "bat" rhyme because they both end with .
A word that rhymes with "sun" is .
A word that rhymes with "hen" is .
"Can, fan, man, pan" all belong to the rhyming family.
B. Multiple Choice Questions
Which word rhymes with "cat"?
(a) dog(b) hat(c) sun(d) pin
Which word rhymes with "dog"?
(a) cat(b) hen(c) frog(d) fan
Which word does NOT rhyme with "pin"?
(a) bin(b) tin(c) win(d) pan
C. Short Answer Questions
Write three words that rhyme with "man".
Write three words that rhyme with "sun".
Complete this rhyme: "Ravi has a red _____, He wears it like a _____."
Fun Activity -- Rhyme Time!
Write two rhyming words for each word given below.