2. Rags Rags Anonymous - illustrated by Anne Kennedy Anonymous - illustrated by Anne Kennedy

3. I have a dog and his name is Rags. He eats so much that his tummy sags. His ears flip-flop, And his tail wig-wags, And when he walks he goes zig-zag. I have a dog and his name is Rags. He eats so much that his tummy sags. His ears flip-flop, And his tail wig-wags, And when he walks he goes zig-zag.

4. He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag, He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag, He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag, I love Rags and he loves me. I love Rags and he loves me. He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag, He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag, He goes flip-flop, wig-wag, zig-zag, I love Rags and he loves me. I love Rags and he loves me. Page 5

5. My dog Rags he loves to play. He rolls around in the mud all day. I whistle but he won’t obey, He always runs the other way. My dog Rags he loves to play. He rolls around in the mud all day. I whistle but he won’t obey, He always runs the other way. Page 3

6. What are Rhyming Words? What are Rhyming Words? Rhyming words are words that sound similar, or the same, at the ends. Words that rhyme are part of the the same word family. Rhyming words are words that sound similar, or the same, at the ends. Words that rhyme are part of the the same word family.

7. Rhyming Words from the Story Rags  Rags / sags  wig-wag / zig-zag  play / day / obey / way  Rags / sags  wig-wag / zig-zag  play / day / obey / way

8. Can you think of rhyming words for these word families? -at-at-ow-ee

9. Your Assignment  Write your name and the date on the paper that is being passed out. MMake a list of at least 3 rhyming words for each word family. WWrite a silly sentence using at least 2 of the rhyming words from a group and illustrate it. Example: The cat was wearing a hat.

10. Review Questions Review Questions What are rhyming words? Give an example. Why do we need to learn about rhyming words? Did reading the story Rags help you to understand/recognize what rhyming words are? What is easy about recognizing, creating, and using rhyming words? What is difficult? www.sra-4kids.com What are rhyming words? Give an example. Why do we need to learn about rhyming words? Did reading the story Rags help you to understand/recognize what rhyming words are? What is easy about recognizing, creating, and using rhyming words? What is difficult? www.sra-4kids.com