Grade 2 · Writing · Lesson 21

Write Simple Rhyming Poems

A rhyme happens when two words end with the same sound. The beginning of the word can be totally different — it is the ending sound that matters. Cat and hat rhyme. Moon and spoon rhyme. Day and play rhyme!

What this lesson teaches

1Identify rhyming words by listening for their matching ending sounds
2Understand the AABB rhyme scheme — lines 1 and 2 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme
3Write a simple four-line rhyming poem using a chosen rhyming pair

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