State the Objective
Tell the children they will make a cape with shapes as they recognize and produce words that rhyme with cape, such as shape, tape, and drape.

Literacy Activities
Make a cape and tape on shapes

• Cut a piece of newspaper or disposable tablecloth into a large rectangle and tell the children it can be a cape. 
• Let them tape shapes on the cape.
• Ask the children what they have, and have them answer, “A cape with shapes!”

• After pointing out that cape and shape rhyme, ask the children if these words also rhyme with other -ape words (e.g., tape, escape, drape, grape, scrape).

   

Drape the cape

• Tell the children that they can drape the cape around their neck with tape. 
• Have them take turns wearing the cape.
• Comment on words that rhyme with cape (e.g., “Tape rhymes with cape!”)

Read My Cape

• Read the My Cape target text to the children.
• Ask each child to say words that rhyme with cape (support as needed).