Level 2 • Lesson 46 — Find rhyming and opposite words

Objective

Find rhyming and opposite words in short texts so you can hear sound patterns and build stronger vocabulary.

Materials

Short rhyming sentences or poems (for example: cat/hat, sun/fun, light/night)
Word cards with opposite pairs (hot/cold, big/small, noisy/quiet, early/late)
Notebook or worksheet to list rhyming pairs and opposite pairs
Pencil ✏️ and highlighter (or colored pencils)

Mini-lesson — Rhyming words and opposite words

Two words rhyme when they end with the same sound:

cat — hat
sun — fun
light — night

To check if words rhyme, say them out loud and listen to the last part of the word.

Opposite words (also called antonyms) mean very different things:

hot — cold
big — small
noisy — quiet

Good readers can spot rhyming and opposite words in stories and poems. This helps with:

Sound play — hearing word patterns.
Meaning — growing stronger vocabulary.

Today you will:

Read a tiny rhyme-and-opposites mini-book.
Find rhyming pairs and opposite pairs.
Talk about what the words mean.

Picture: One rhyme pair and one opposite pair.

Guided Practice — Rhyme and opposites mini-book

How to use this mini-book:

On each page, find the rhyming pair or the opposite pair.
Have your child read the page out loud.
Ask, “Which words rhyme?” or “Which words are opposites?”
Have your child explain what one opposite pair means in their own words.

After reading, write one list of rhyming pairs and one list of opposite pairs in the notebook.

Words in this mini-book

cat hat sun fun hot cold noisy quiet

Mini-Book: Rhyme time and opposites

1

Cat and hat.

The cat sits in the sun. He wears a funny hat just for fun.

2

Sun and fun.

The sun is bright and high. We run and laugh and call it fun.

3

Hot and cold.

Tea is hot in the cup. Ice is cold when we pick it up.

4

Noisy and quiet.

The bus is noisy in the street. The library is quiet with soft feet.

Reading Practice — Rhyme or opposite?

For each card, use the sentence to choose the best answer about the bold words.

1) “The cat wore a silly hat.” The words cat and hat are…

2) “The soup was hot, but the milk was cold.” Hot and cold are…

3) Which pair rhymes?

4) Which pair shows opposite words?

5) What is the best way to check if two words rhyme?

Quick Check (10 questions)

1) What does it mean if two words rhyme?

They have the same first letter. They have the same ending sound. They are both names.

2) What are opposite words?

Words that both mean the same thing Words that only rhyme Words that mean very different things

3) Which pair of words rhymes?

light / night big / cold table / chair

4) Which pair of words is opposite in meaning?

cat / hat early / late sun / fun

5) “The room was dark, not light.” Which word is the opposite of dark?

cold small light

6) “The car is slow. The train is fast.” Slow and fast are…

opposites rhyming words the same thing

7) Why is it helpful to know rhyming words?

They make numbers easier. They help you hear sound patterns and read poems and songs. They tell you the page number.

8) Why is it helpful to know opposite words?

So you never need new words So you can only speak in rhymes So you can compare ideas and understand meanings more clearly

9) Which sentence shows someone checking if words rhyme?

“I say both words out loud and listen to the ends.” “I cover the last letters so I cannot see them.” “I only look at the pictures.”

10) What is one goal of this lesson?

To skip words you do not like To find rhyming and opposite words and talk about their meanings To only read one word on each page

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Correctly identifies several rhyming pairs in the mini-book or other text Correctly identifies several opposite pairs in the mini-book or other text Explains in simple language what at least two opposite pairs mean Stays engaged and listens carefully for both sounds and meanings

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can find rhyming and opposite words in stories 🙂 I need a little more practice with rhymes and opposites 😅 Rhyming and opposite words still feel tricky

I will practice…

Making a list of rhyming pairs from a poem or song Finding opposite pairs in a story or around the house (hot/cold, loud/quiet) Saying new rhyming or opposite pairs to a family member

Lesson 46: Find rhyming and opposite words