1. + Rhyming Webquest! Introduction Task Process EvaluationConclusion Miss. Castelbuono & Mr. Noone

2. + Introduction Have you ever read The Cat in The Hat by Dr. Seuss? If not, get ready to! Rhyming words are a huge part of Dr. Seuss’ books and you will learn them all! “Oh the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that bat will make you the winning-est winner of all.” - Dr. Seuss

3. + Task Students will read The Cat in the Hat and then visit Quizlet to practice rhyming with flash cards.Quizlet Students will then pair up to communicate their thoughts, compare their work, and evaluate each other After discussing with their peers, students will then be encouraged to create their own rhymes. If you are having trouble thinking of rhyming words, check out this website for help!website

4. + Process For more educational fun with rhyming words click here !here Some of Dr. Seuss’ books have been made into movies! Watch one of the trailers and see if you can identify any rhyming words!trailers To practice their skills with a fun activity, students will sit in a circle and the teacher will have a ball. The teacher will toss the ball to a student and ask, “What word rhymes with rake?” The student will then reply with, “Snake” or whatever word they believe rhymes. If student is correct, it is their turn to toss the ball to one of their peers and ask a question.

5. + Evaluation Beginning 1 Developing 2 Qualified 3 Exemplary 4 Score Identified rhyming words in The Cat in the Hat Student can identify no rhyming words in the story. Student can identify 2-3 rhyming words in the story. Student can identify 4-5 rhyming words in the story. Student can identify most or all of the rhyming words in the story. Correctly paired up flash cards Student failed to pair up any flash cards. Student paired up 2-3 rhyming flash cards. Student paired up 4-5 rhyming flash cards. Student paired up all of the rhyming flash cards. Produced own rhyme Student failed to produce own rhyme. Student produced rhyme with many errors. Student produced rhyme with very few errors. Student produced rhyme with no errors at all.

6. + Conclusion I hope you had a great time learning about all the different rhyming words! Now when you are reading on your own, it will be easy for you to identify rhyming words! “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go!” – Dr. Seuss

7. + Teachers Page Webquest aimed for 1 st and 2 nd grade PA- Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards Key Learning Area : Language and Literacy Standard : Develop an understanding of the sounds of language (phonological awareness) Indicator : L 1.3 Progress from matching sounds and rhymes in familiar words, games, songs, finger plays,... Example- The child will: : Hear and distinguish one word from another Example- The child will: : Recognize rhyming using nursery rhymes Example- The child will: : Attends to books that focus on specific sounds (e.g., Fox in Socks) Supportive Practice- The adult will: : Provide opportunities for the child to experiment and play with the sounds words make through rhymes,... Supportive Practice- The adult will: : Stop before a rhyming word and encourage the child to fill in the rhyme when reading familiar rhymes... Supportive Practice- The adult will: : Read books that contain rich language (rhymes, repetition and nonsense words). Supportive Practice- The adult will: : Provide centers where children may listen to a variety of story and sound tapes. Supportive Practice- The adult will: : Play rhyming word games like making up new verses to familiar songs or rhymes Supportive Practice- The adult will: : Use words from a story you have just read aloud. Ask children to listen to pairs of words and determine... Website Evaluations