Lesson Dr.

Seuss and Rhyme Date March 16th, 2020

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade ELA 8 Time 55 minutes
Level Duration

Outcomes
GLO 4 - Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and
artistry of communication
SLO Outcomes:
4.1 Enhance and Improve

Expand knowledge of language

• infer the literal and figurative meaning of words in context, using idioms, analogies,
metaphors and similes

4.2 Attend to Conventions

Attend to grammar and usage

• use words and phrases to modify, clarify and enhance ideas and descriptions in own
writing
• use a variety of simple, compound and complex sentence structures to communicate
effectively, and to make writing interesting
• use correct pronoun-antecedent agreement in own writing
• use verb tenses consistently throughout a piece of writing
• Attend to spelling

Learning Objectives
Students will
1. Understand what is a rhyme
2. Understand what is a rhyme scheme
3. Examine and understand different examples of rhymes
4. Analyze and identify different rhyme schemes and types of rhymes within Dr. Seuss poems
Assessments
Formative
• Dr. Seuss Rhyme Examination Worksheet
Prior to the Lesson Materials
• Print Dr. Seuss Rhyme Examination • Google slide presentation
worksheet • Dr. Seuss Rhyme Examination worksheet
• Create google slide presentation

Procedure

Introduction Time
 • Students will begin the lesson by learning about rhyme through the Google 20 minutes
Slides presentation
o The presentation covers the concepts of
▪ Rhyme
▪ Different examples of types of rhymes
• Perfect rhyme
• Imperfect rhyme
• Slant rhyme
• Identical rhyme
▪ Rhyme scheme
▪ Examples of different rhyme schemes
• Couplet
• Alternate rhyme
• Enclosed rhyme
Body Time

• Students will then practice identifying rhyme schemes and rhyme types 20 minutes
through the examination of different Dr. Seuss rhymes
• Before handing out the Dr. Seuss Rhyme Examination worksheet, go through
the practice example on the Google Slide – How the Grinch Stole Christmas
o Identify the rhyme scheme
o Identify the different types of rhymes used
o Highlight that not all words or lines have to rhyme within a poem
• Hand out the worksheets and have students read instructions and begin
working
Closure Time

• Once students have completed their examinations of the Dr. Seuss poems, 15 minutes
correct and identify the rhymes as a class
o Highlight how these poems clearly illustrate how Dr. Seuss creates his
own words/characters to complete rhymes
• If students finish early they can continue working on their Figurative
Language Packet

Reflection: