Skill Explainer
Onset-Rime Skill Explainer
Tami Mount, M.Ed.3. Explicitly Teaching Onset-Rime
A Step-by-Step Onset-Rime Lesson
The word is /m/, /ăt/.
/mmm/, /ăt/.
/mmmăt/
The word is mat.
The mat by our door was muddy.
Mat.
Some students struggle with segmenting and blending onset-rime. This could be due to phonological challenges or being unable to retain the first sound in the word after retrieving the rime. These students may need to work at a slower pace and practice many repetitions to achieve mastery.
