Georgia K.F.PA.1.a

ELAKindergartenRhyme

The Standard

Identify and pair words that rhyme in spoken language, distinguishing them from those that do not.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Foundations (F) · Phonological Awareness

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen to spoken words and decide whether the ending sounds match. They pair words that rhyme and separate words that do not.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly pair spoken words such as cat and hat. They also recognize that cat and cup do not rhyme because their ending sounds differ.
Common Misconceptions: Students may match words that begin with the same sound, such as cat and cup. They may also pair words by meaning or picture instead of listening to ending sounds.
How to Assess It: Say three words: sun, hop, fun. Ask each student to name the two rhyming words and explain their choice aloud.

Lesson moves

Place picture cards in a basket, then have students find and hold up matching rhyming pairs such as fox and box.
Ask, "Do cake and snake rhyme?" Have students say both words slowly and explain what they hear at the end.
Play rhyme corners by labeling room corners with pictures, then students move to the picture that rhymes with the word called.
Read a familiar nursery rhyme aloud, pause before each rhyming word, and let students supply the missing word.

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