State and model the objective
Tell the children that they will wish for a fish from a magic dish and hear and say words that rhyme with fish, such as wish, dish, and swish.  

Practice the skill within an activity

• Swish for a fish 
  • Before the activity, put the Dish label (see below) on the bowl, put all of the fish graphics (see below) into the dish and cover the dish with the towel.
  • Have the children take turns waving the magic wand over the dish while saying the magic words: “Swish! Swish! Swish! I wish for a fish!” 
  • After each child's turn, give him or her a fish from the dish. 
  • Teach the children the I Wish I Had a Fish song (see below). 
  • Hand out a dish to each child and allow the children to swish their fish in their dishes as they sing the song.
  • Ask the children to echo the words you say from the activity that rhyme with fish, such as swish, fish, dish, and wish. 

Apply the skill

• Read a predictable, repetitive target text to the children to support print awareness (see text below) 
  • Display the target text I Wish I Had a Fish song large enough for children to easily see. 
  • Read the text to the children, pointing to each word in left to right sequence. 
  • Read the text again and have the children point to each word in left to right sequence. 
  • Allow the children to shadow read by repeating predictable phrases while you read the text again. 
  • Say words from the text that rhyme with fish and ask the children to decide if they rhyme. 
• Practice rhyming 
  • Produce words that rhyme with fish 
    • Remind the children of the words they played with (dish, wish, swish). 
    • Tell them you can think of another word that rhymes with fish (squish). 
    • Ask each child to think of a word that rhymes with fish. 
    • If a child doesn't respond in a few seconds, give him/her an option: 
      • "How about wish? Does wish rhyme with fish?" (Nod your head yes to let the child know that they rhyme)
      • "Do swish and fish rhyme?" (Nod your head yes) 
  • Recognize rhyming words 
    • Have the children repeat a set of two words (e.g., fish, dish). 
    • Ask the children to put their thumbs up if the words rhyme and their thumbs down if the words do not rhyme. 
    • Repeat with other sets of words: (e.g., wish, swish; dish, squish; fish, turtle; wish, rock; swish, squish). 
    • If children do not respond correctly, repeat the two words, emphasizing the ending sounds of the words.