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

Instructions

Let's become poets! In this activity, you'll play with words that sound alike. These are called rhyming words. Follow the steps below to practice your rhyming skills and create your very own fun poem.

Part 1: Rhyme Time!

Read the first word in each row. Then, circle the word in the group that rhymes with it.

1. star      ( car     run     ship )


2. mouse      ( cheese     house     small )


3. blue      ( red     green     shoe )


4. frog      ( jump     log     pond )


5. bright      ( dark     day     light )

Part 2: Rhyme Hunt

Think of at least one word that rhymes with each word below. Write your rhyming words on the lines.

• cake: ____________________


• tree: ____________________


• boat: ____________________


• fun: ____________________


• tall: ____________________

Part 3: Build-A-Poem

Complete the short poems below! Use the words from the Word Bank to fill in the blanks and make the lines rhyme.

Poem #1

The sun is shining in the sky,
A little bluebird just flew __________.

It landed softly on a tree,
And sang a happy song for __________.

Poem #2

I have a funny, bouncy ball,
I love to play with it in the __________.

I saw a little, furry cat,
Who was sleeping on a cozy __________.

Part 4: You're the Poet!

Now it's your turn to write a short poem. Try to make the second and fourth lines rhyme. You can use the first line below to get started, or you can create a completely new poem about anything you like!

I looked outside my door and saw...

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Answer Key

Part 1: Rhyme Time!

1. star: car
2. mouse: house
3. blue: shoe
4. frog: log
5. bright: light

Part 2: Rhyme Hunt

(Answers will vary. Here are some possible examples.)

• cake: make, lake, bake, take
• tree: bee, see, key, me
• boat: coat, goat, float, note
• fun: run, sun, one, won
• tall: ball, fall, call, wall

Part 3: Build-A-Poem

Poem #1

The sun is shining in the sky,
A little bluebird just flew by.

It landed softly on a tree,
And sang a happy song for me.

Poem #2

I have a funny, bouncy ball,
I love to play with it in the fall.

I saw a little, furry cat,
Who was sleeping on a cozy mat.

Part 4: You're the Poet!

There are no wrong answers for this creative part! Great job being a poet!