English Class

Cat and sat sound similar. They don't start with the same sound, but they end with the same sound.

There once was a cat that ate a rat, and after that sat on a yellow mat.

Doll isn't spelled the same as ball and fall, but it sounds the same. Sometimes rhyming words aren't spelled the same.

If you drop the ball it will fall on the doll.

RIGHT, KITE, HEIGHT

To your right, you'll see a kite, at a most incredible height

OWL, TOWEL, GROWL

The big bear began to growl when the little owl used his towel.

BORE, FOUR, ROAR

The boy of four called the circus a bore until he heard the lions roar.

ROCK, CHALK, HAWK

The lovesick hawk, who found some chalk, wrote his sweetheart's name upon a rock.

Exercise

Underline the words rhyme with the bold word in each sentence? Sometimes there are two or more words.

There once was a king who liked to sing in the rain.

A shoe is still new till you step in blue goo.

What did you cut when you fell into the rut?

Don't stop going up till you get to the top if you really want to find the shop.

With me you will see there's no need for T.V.

Sing a tune about June and we'll find the moon soon.

We'll never go if you continue to sew, so what you need to do is row.

I can't sleep with these sheep in my bed, though they seem to be sleeping quite deep by my head.

We think you should eat food that's good instead of eating wet wood.

I don't lie when eye to eye unless I'm feeling really shy.