Phonics Unit

DR.SEUSS

By: Kristen McColgan

Rhyming is a word agreeing with another in

terminal sound.

What is Rhyming?

Poems usually rhyme.

*EXAMPLES OF RHYMING

• Cat rhymes with hat. You can hear how the sounds correspond.

• Cat in the Hat by Dr.Seuss have a lot of rhyming words.

• Can you name some rhyming words fromour Dr. Seuss books?

WHAT IS POETRY?

Poetry is rhythmical composition that can be written or spoken.

Poems use rhythm to make up poetry.

• From Green Eggs and Ham- I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox.

• Fox and box are the corresponding sounds.

• I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse.

• House and mouse are the corresponding sounds.

• The corresponding sounds can be recognized because they have rhythm to them!

Examples of a Poem

DR.SEUSS VIDEO

Cat in the HatGreen Eggs and Ham

Which book has more rhyming words?