Unit 17
Word work: rhyme 1 Which word rhymes with sad in verse 3 of the poem on page 110?
2 Make four words that rhyme with sad . Begin with these letters: d h l m
3 Answer these riddles: 1 You wear it. It rhymes
2 It is green. It rhymes
with cat.
with dog.
3 It lives in the sea. It rhymes 4 It lays eggs. It rhymes with dish. with pen.
DA Exercise 2, extension: Write an alternative word-ending on the board, such as ‘-at’ or ‘-in’. Challenge pupils to use it to make as many words as they can that rhyme. If there is an alphabet chart, suggest they try the letters one by one at the front of the word-ending. Tell them not to forget ‘th’ and ‘ch’. • Exercise 3, extension: Ask pupils to make up their own riddles. Make a class collection of riddles.
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