Rhyme Time Teacher Guide Rhyme Time
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Duration: 45-50 Min
Grade: 1st Grade
Learning Objective
Students will use context clues and ending sounds to predict missing words in a narrative and demonstrate their understanding by completing a rhyming cloze worksheet.
Materials Needed
Rhyming Monsters Slides
Silly Monster Story Worksheet
Pencils & Coloring Supplies
Lesson Sequence
5m
Warm-up: The Cat in the...
Start a sentence and let students shout the rhyming word.
Example: "I saw a cat, wearing a..." (Hat!) / "The big red dog, sat on a..." (Log!)
15m
Video: The Monster News
Watch the "Rhyming Words" video. Focus on the following key pause points:
0:54: Pause after the definition. Ask: "What makes two words rhyme?" (Ending sound).
1:18: Pause at "Banana." Ask: "Why doesn't banana fit?" (Addresses category vs sound).
2:29 - 2:54 (The News): This is the Critical Segment . Pause BEFORE the host reveals the correction (Rock, Dirt, Boat) and have students guess.
3:45: Discuss how "bird" and "word" rhyme even though they look different.
20m
Activity: Rhyme Cloze & Draw
Distribute the Silly Monster Story Worksheet . Students read (or listen to the teacher read) the story and fill in the rhyming blanks. Then, they draw their silly story to show comprehension.
Key Vocabulary
Rhyme:
Words that have the same ending sound (e.g., Cat/Hat).
Context Clues:
Hints in a sentence that help you guess a missing word.
Common Misconceptions
Thinking words rhyme because they are in the same category (e.g., apple/banana).
Thinking words MUST have the same spelling to rhyme (e.g., bird/word).
Rhyming at the beginning of the word instead of the end.
Rhyming Monsters Slides Rhyming Monsters
Can you guess the missing word?
Sound
Rhyme
Warm-Up Challenge
Finish the sentence with a rhyme!
"I saw a cat...
wearing a __________!"
Try this one:
The fat frog...
sat on a ______!
Try this one:
The little mouse...
ran to the ______!
Try this one:
The silly bee...
climbed up the ______!
Rhyming Monsters
Listen for the same ending sound!
Embedded media
Pause at 2:29
The Monster News starts!
Pause at 2:40
Guess what he bought!
Pause at 2:47
What did he put on?
What is a Rhyme?
Words that have the same sound at the end.
"It is the sound that makes the words rhyme, not the spelling!"
Cake
Rhymes with...
Snake
Bird
Rhymes with...
Word
Your Turn!
Step 1: Fill the Blanks
Read the story with your teacher. Think of a word that rhymes to finish each line!
Step 2: Go Silly!
Draw a picture of your silly rhyming story in the box. The sillier, the better!
Monster
Approved!
Use Lots
of Color!
Silly Monster Story Worksheet Monster Name:
Date:
Silly Rhyme Story
Read the sentences and find a rhyming word to fill the blank!
I saw a big blue bear, sitting on a .
He was eating some pie, way up in the .
He saw a tiny bee, hiding in a .
The bee played a flute, and wore a tiny .
Draw Your Silly Story!
Your Monster Masterpiece Goes Here
Rhymes: Bear/Chair Pie/Sky Bee/Tree Flute/Suit (or Boot!)
Silly Monster Answer Key Answer Key
Rhyming Monsters: Silly Story Worksheet
Teacher Resource
Suggested Rhymes
1
"I saw a big blue bear, sitting on a chair ."
Acceptable alternates: hair, stair, square.
2
"He was eating some pie, way up in the sky ."
Acceptable alternates: high, eye.
3
"He saw a tiny bee, hiding in a tree ."
Acceptable alternates: knee, sea.
4
"The bee played a flute, and wore a tiny suit ."
Acceptable alternates: boot, fruit.
Grading & Feedback Tips
Focus on Sound: At this stage, do not penalize for spelling (e.g., "skai" for "sky" or "boot" for "suit"). Focus on whether the student correctly identified the rhyming sound.
Drawing Comprehension: The drawing should reflect the silly nature of the poem (a bear in a chair, a bee with a flute). This shows they understood the narrative, not just the rhymes.
Encourage Creativity: If a student uses an unexpected rhyme that still makes sense (like "bear/hair"), celebrate their creative thinking!
For 1st Grade Literacy & Phonics Instruction.