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Rhyme and Rhythm

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Rhyme and Rhythm

Musical notes and poetry book illustration

🎵 Part 1: Finding Rhymes

1. Circle the word that rhymes with "cat":

dog

hat

car

big

2. Which words rhyme with "rain"? (Tick all that apply)

train

sun

pain

main

3. Fill in the blanks with rhyming words:

The little mouse ran through the __________ (rhymes with "mouse")

I saw a big bear with fluffy __________ (rhymes with "bear")

4. Draw lines to match the rhyming pairs:
sing
moon
tree
night
light
bee
ring
soon

🥁 Part 2: Rhythm and Beat

5. Read this poem aloud and clap the beat. How many claps per line?

"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are."

Number of claps per line: __________

6. Which poem sounds more rhythmic when you read it aloud?

"The cat sat on the mat so flat"

"The animal was sitting on the floor covering"

7. Create your own rhyming line to complete this poem:

"I love to play outside each day,
_________________________________"

✍️ Part 3: Your Turn to Create

8. Write three words that rhyme with "sun":

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________

9. Complete this New Zealand poem with rhyming words:

"Down in Aotearoa, the birds love to __________
The tui and the fantail dance and __________"

10. Explain in your own words: How does rhyme help make a poem fun to listen to?

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