Poetry Rhythm and Rhyme
Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence

Read this poem line: Rain taps the pane again. Which words rhyme?
- cat, bright
- rain, pane, again
- mat, light
Read for sound: Bright light, kite in flight. What pattern do you hear?
- only silent letters
- no repeated sound
- repeated long i sound
Read the word rain. Which word would rhyme with it?
- pane
- sun
- tree
Read this line for hearing or sound: The cat wore a hat and sat on a mat. Which word starts the pattern?
- cat
- long road
- red square
Read the repeated pattern in “Rain taps the pane again.”. Why might a poet use it?
- to hide the meaning
- to count the page
- to make the line musical
Read this poem line: The cat wore a hat and sat on a mat. Which words rhyme?
- mat, light
- cat, hat, mat
- rain, dog
Read for sound: The cat wore a hat and sat on a mat. What pattern do you hear?
- numbers counting up
- no repeated sound
- repeated short beats
Read the word cat. Which word would rhyme with it?
- hat
- sun
- tree
Read this line for hearing or sound: Bright light, kite in flight. Which word starts the pattern?
- light
- long road
- three boxes
Read the repeated pattern in “Bright light, kite in flight.”. Why might a poet use it?
- to count the page
- to make the line musical
- to remove every feeling