Grade Levels

Pre-Kindergarten , Kindergarten

Related Academic Standards

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Standards and Anchors

1.1.3.B Use knowledge of phonics, word recognition (e.g., root words, prefixes, suffixes, and syllabication), and context clues to decode and understand new words during reading.

1.1.3.D Demonstrate comprehension / understanding before reading, during reading, and after reading on grade level texts through strategies such as retelling, summarizing, note taking, connecting to prior knowledge, supporting assertions about text with evidence from text, and non-linguistic representations.

1.1.4.B Use knowledge of phonics (e.g., syllabication, root words, compound words, contractions, possessives, inflectional endings, prefixes, suffixes), the dictionary, or context clues to decode and understand new words during reading.

1.1.4.D Demonstrate comprehension / understanding before reading, during reading, and after reading on grade level texts through strategies such as retelling, summarizing, note taking, connecting to prior knowledge, supporting assertions about text, and non-linguistic representations.

1.1.5.B Use knowledge of phonics (e.g., syllabication, root words, prefixes, suffixes), and the dictionary or context clues to decode and understand new words during reading.

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Author

Buffalo Public Schools Prekindergarten Curriculum Committee

Description

After learning and repeating numerous nursery rhymes, children will use a familiar nursery rhyme such as "Humpty Dumpty," or "Jack and Jill" that will require them to supply a rhyming word to complete a revised version.

e.g. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall , Humpty Dumpty had a great fall . might become
Humpty Dumpty sat on a chair , Humpty Dumpty jumped in the air . OR
Humpty Dumpty sat on a bed , Humpty Dumpty bumped his head .

The teacher will list the "new" rhymes on a chart. Children will have opportunities to role play the actions of the original and revised rhymes.

Children can also draw pictures to illustrate the rhymes.

Essential Question

Can I rhyme?

Duration

10 - 20 minutes

Assessment

The student will be able to give appropriate rhyming words to complete the nursery rhymes.