Poetry and
Rhyming 
Directions: Read the poem and write down the pairs of rhyming words in the box below.
Print out the page when you are finished.
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Caterpillar ~Christina
Rossetti~ Brown and furry Caterpillar in
a hurry, Take your walk To the shady
leaf, or stalk, Or what not, Which may be
the chosen spot. No toad spy you, Hovering bird
of prey pass by you; Spin and die, To live again a butterfly. |
Remember
while reading: *Read this poem out-loud to yourself *Pay attention to punctuation while reading *Look for similar word endings to indicate that words rhyme: Ex: Bat and Cat = rhyme Bat and Bath = DO NOT rhyme ( th does not make the same sound as t) *Some words have the same sound but NOT the same spelling! Ex: Through and Screw = rhyme (-ough makes the same sound as -ew *You should have 5 pairs of words when you are finished |
Listen to the poem read out-loud
and follow along:
Write the rhyming pairs in the box below and print out this page when you are finished.
**Look at the clues on the right side of the poem if you need help**
Write the rhyming pairs in the box below and print out this page when you are finished.
**Look at the clues on the right side of the poem if you need help**
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