State the Objective

Tell the children that they will store 4s in a drawer and will think of words that rhyme with store, such as door, floor, more, and bore.

Literacy Activities

Introduce target words

• Read the children a list of words that rhyme within the activity.
• Have the children repeat the words and point out that the words sound alike, or rhyme.
• Explain to the children that store means to put away or keep.

Store 4s in a drawer

• Read the Store 4s in a Drawer target text (see below) to the children.
• Give the children a box with a side cut off and let them draw 4s on it.
• Label the box “Drawer for 4s.”
• Have the children put 4s and forty-four 4s (see below) in the drawer and say “Store 4s in a drawer!”
• Let the children take turns putting 4s in the drawer.

Let 4s soar

• Have the children draw 4s on a triangular piece of paper.
• Let the children try to make their paper land on the floor or a drawer, or hit the door.
• Make comments in rhyme during the activity such as . . .
  • My 4s soar.
  • More 4s soar.
  • 4s on the floor.
  • 4s hit the door.
  • 4s land in a drawer.
  • Score!

Pour 4s

• Put 4s in a pitcher or cup.
• Let the children pour the 4s out on the floor or into a drawer.
• Comment on words that rhyme (e.g., Store rhymes with more and pour).
• Ask the children if the word pour rhymes with store (or door or floor or more) and provide support (e.g., nod head “yes”).

Recognize rhyming words

• Ask the children to show you thumbs up if two words rhyme (e.g., more, door) and thumbs down if the words do not rhyme (e.g., more, boat).
• Repeat with other sets of words.
• Have the children take turns repeating the word pair that rhyme after you.