Rhyming Words - Take out the Trash Activity
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Phonics, Spelling, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Back To School, End Of Year, Months
Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3
About This Product
Make phonemic awareness fun and engaging with the Rhyming Words – Take Out the Trash! Activity. In this interactive worksheet set, students are presented with groups of words where one word does not rhyme with the others. Their task is to circle the word that doesn’t belong and "take it out of the trash!" This playful concept helps learners develop critical listening and sound discrimination skills while having fun.
Ways to Use:
As a phonics warm-up or literacy center activity
During small group instruction for targeted intervention
For independent seatwork or early finisher tasks
As a homework assignment to reinforce skills
In ESL classrooms to build listening and pronunciation skills
Advantages:
Builds phonemic awareness and sound discrimination
Encourages critical thinking through word comparison
Engaging "trash" theme makes learning enjoyable and memorable
Suitable for kindergarten to 2nd grade or early readers
Helps identify and practice common word families
No-prep, print-and-go format saves planning time
Differentiation-friendly: can be used for review or enrichment
Pdf file includes 2 pages.
Enjoy!