Week 31, lesson 1-5 Rhyme Match activity - Phonics Phase 5, unit 3 - Worksheet

In the Week 31 Rhyme Match activity, part of a Phonics Phase 5 unit, children are tasked with pairing words that sound alike, demonstrating their understanding of rhyme. The activity is designed to help students recognize that words can rhyme regardless of their spelling differences. They are presented with a list of words and must draw connections between those that have a similar ending sound. For example, they would match 'pitch' with 'itch' and 'stack' with 'pack', focusing on the auditory aspect of the words rather than the way they are written.

The worksheet provides a straightforward exercise where students can practice their phonemic awareness—a key component of reading fluency. Other pairs in the activity include 'kneel' and 'real', 'kite' and 'fight', 'tail' and 'male', and 'budge' with 'judge'. This engaging task not only reinforces the concept of rhyming but also encourages children to pay attention to the sounds within words, an essential skill for decoding and word recognition in their reading journey.