Nursery Rhymes and the Sound --ite
**Let's Practice Together!**

Activity 1:

Directions:
 Below is a common nursery rhyme called "Good Night, Sleep Tight."  Listen to me read the nursery rhyme and follow along. If you do know the meaning of a word click on the word for the definition.  Then complete the questions.  If you have trouble answering the questions go back to the Notes Page and re-read the information on nursery rhymes and/or the sound --ite.



Good night, sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light
To do what's right
With all your might.

Taken from:  Zelo.com

**Hit the play button to listen to me read the nursery rhyme**


Questions:

1.  In the box below list all of the words in the nursery rhyme that end with the sound --ite.  
        **(Hint:  You should have six (6) total words)**


2.  When do you think a parent might say this nusery rhyme to his/her child?


3.  What do you think is the message behind this nursery rhyme?
       What do you think is this nursery rhyme's purpose?




Activity 2:

Directions:  Using the same nursery rhyme, listen to all of the words that end with the sound --ite and check your answers to question #1 above.


1.  Night   

2.  Tight

3.  Bright

4.  Light

5.  Right

6.  Might