Fun Rhyming Words Poem Making Activity for 9-Year-Old Kids

Instructions

Welcome, future poet! Get ready to play with words and rhymes. Follow the instructions for each part below. Have fun creating!

Part 1: Rhyme Time Match-Up

Draw a line from each word in the first column to the word that rhymes with it in the second column.

Part 2: Find Two Rhymes!

For each word below, write two different words that rhyme with it on the lines provided.

1. head

_______________________       _______________________

2. mouse

_______________________       _______________________

3. bright

_______________________       _______________________

4. clock

_______________________       _______________________

Part 3: Complete the Poem

Read the silly poem below. Fill in each blank with a word from the Word Bank. Make sure your choices make the poem rhyme!

My pet dragon has bright green scales,
He loves to chase his own long _______________ .

He breathes a puff of purple smoke,
Which always makes my grandpa _______________ .

He tries to sing a happy song,
But all his notes come out all _______________ .

Word Bank:   wrong   |   tail   |   choke

Part 4: You're the Poet!

Now it's your turn! Write your own four-line poem. It can be about anything you like—your favorite animal, a video game, or a funny dream. Try to make the second and fourth lines rhyme.

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Answer Key

Part 1: Rhyme Time Match-Up

1. lake → snake
2. moon → spoon
3. fall → tall
4. star → car
5. bear → chair

Part 2: Find Two Rhymes!

(Answers will vary. Here are some examples.)

1. head: bed, red, said, bread, sled, fed
2. mouse: house, spouse, blouse
3. bright: light, night, fight, kite, right, sight
4. clock: rock, sock, knock, block, flock

Part 3: Complete the Poem

My pet dragon has bright green scales,
He loves to chase his own long tail.

He breathes a puff of purple smoke,
Which always makes my grandpa choke.

He tries to sing a happy song,
But all his notes come out all wrong.

Part 4: You're the Poet!

(Answers will be original student creations. The goal is a four-line poem where the second and fourth lines rhyme.)

Example Poem:

I built a spaceship in my room,
And cleaned it up with a big broom.
I flew it all the way to Mars,
And waved hello to all the stars.