Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 2A | Rain, Rain, Go Away 41

Rhyming Words

Tell students that rhyming words are words that have different beginning

sounds but end with the same sounds, e.g., cat/hat, big/pig, coat/goat,

bake/take. Remind students that most nursery rhymes have rhyming

words.

1. I am going to reread the first two lines of “Rain, Rain, Go Away” and I
   want you to listen for rhyming words.
   Rain, rain, go away,

Come again some other day.

What are the rhyming words?

• Away and day are rhyming words.

2. Now I am going to reread the next two lines and I want you to listen
   for words that rhyme.
   Little Johnny wants to play,

Rain, rain, go away.

What are the rhyming words?

• Play and away are rhyming words.

3. I am going to reread the nursery rhyme, but I will leave out a rhyming
   word for you to fill in.
   Rain, rain go away,

Come again some other.

• day
  Extending the Activity
  If time permits, ask students if they can think of other words that rhyme
  with away, day, and play.

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day