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Using a Rhyming Dictionary

1. List, define, and give examples of the two different types of rhymes.

A. ____________________ ___________________

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1. List, define, and give examples of the two different types of rhymes.

A. perfect rhyme – different consonant sounds

before identical rhyming soundsexamples – cake and lake

slick and trick

B. ________________________________________________________

B. imperfect rhyme (slant rhyme) – similar, but not identical, rhyming sounds

examples – before and therefore daddy and chatty silliness and happinesslacey and crazy

2. What do rhyming sounds ALWAYS start with?

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2. What do rhyming sounds ALWAYS start with?

a vowel

3. List the six sounds that rhymes always start with.

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3. List the six sounds that rhymes always start with.

A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y

4. Where in the rhyming dictionary would you look to find rhymes for the word bent?

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4. Where in the rhyming dictionary would you look to find rhymes for the word bent?

You would look under ent.

5. Do all words that end with the same letters have the same rhyming sounds?

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5. Do all words that end with the same letters have the same rhyming sounds?

No!

6. Write the examples that support your answer to question #5.

A. ard - ___

B. ard - _____

C. ard - _______

6. Write the examples that support your answer to question #5.

A. ard - card

B. ard - reward

C. ard - backward

7. Does every word have a rhyming word?

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7. Does every word have a rhyming word?

No!

8. Give two examples of words that have no rhymes.

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8. Give two examples of words that have no rhymes.

orange and pint

9. Find four words that rhyme with iver.

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9. Find four words that rhyme with iver.

liver, shiver, giver, and sliver

or… diver, driver, survivor, conniver

What are the 2 different types

of rhymes?

Identify each of the following pairs of words as…

perfect rhyme

imperfect (slant) rhyme

bodies & ladies

ramp & stamp

nefarious & glorious

dark & heart

done & yawn

motion & devotion

mighty & tidy

trick & slick

delicious & atrocious

all & soul

beetle & needle

abandonment &

accomplishment

grape & escape

partially & substantially

finish & diminish

ascend & descend

wine & time

brain & insane

Please don’t forget…There are many different ways to state the same information.

Choose wisely, so that your last word is highly “rhymable.”

My father is Ares.

or

I am Ares’ son.

My father is Ares.

or

I am Ares’ son.

My symbol is the caduceus.

or

The caduceus is my sign.

My symbol is the caduceus.

or

The caduceus is my sign.

I received the golden apple.

or

Then the golden apple belonged to me.

I received the golden apple.

or

Then the golden apple belonged to me.

Before we write, a little bit about…

Before we write, a little bit about…Greek Mythology

Myth Poem - Reminders

(1) Consistent rhyming pattern (AABB, CCDD)

(2) Minimal use of slant rhymes (3 at the most)

(3) 24 – 32 lines in length

(4) A line is at least 4 words.

(5) The poem must make sense (no “forces” or false information).

(6) The poem must be grammatically correct.

(7) Lines should match up as far as length and number of syllables.

(8) Be thorough about your character. Use as much research as you can.

Quick Liners

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