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Rhyming Skill Explainer

Quick Look: Recognizing Rhymes

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Ashley Powell: Now listen to these two words. Are you listening? Cat. Fish. What are the words?

Students: Cat. Fish.

Ashley Powell: That's right. Show me what you think. Do cat and fish rhyme? Those don't rhyme. You guys are all showing me this. Good job. Rebecca, why do you think that cat and fish don't rhyme?

Rebecca: Because they don't have the same middle and ending sounds.

Ashley Powell: They don't have the same ending and middle sounds. What's the rhyme in cat?

Rebecca: /ăt/.

Ashley Powell: Good job. And what's the rhyme in fish? /ĭsh/.

Rebecca: /ĭsh/.

Ashley Powell: Good job.

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