English // Phonics & Word Reading

Rhyming words

Recognise and produce rhyming words; join in with predictable phrases and rhymes in stories and poems; learn to appreciate and recite poems by heart

Ages
4 to 6
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When you read a rhyming book to the learner, do they join in and predict the rhyming words — and can they come up with their own rhyme for a simple word like 'cat'?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Identify which words rhyme from a set (e.g. cat, bat, dog)
  • Generate a word that rhymes with a given target
  • Join in with repeated refrains and rhyming patterns during shared reading

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Rhyming words

Ages 4 to 6 // Method

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2 topics
  • Writing PoetryRequired

    Writing Composition // Ages 6 to 7

    Rhyme awareness is essential for writing poetry

  • Onsets & RimesHelpful

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 7

    Rhyme awareness supports finer phoneme skills

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
RF.K.2.a
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng_Y1_RC_04Eng_Y1_RC_05

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