On-entry Assessment Program
Literacy Module 1 – Task 2: Rhyming Words
Administration Instructions
Text to read aloud to the student is in italics inside a shaded box.
Mode of delivery - optional
Resources - nil
Recording responses - If either incorrect or no attempt is recorded for Q1—3, the teacher may choose not to
continue the task. When entering responses into the online assessment program, record incorrect or no attempt
for Questions 1—3 and then select the Remaining not attempted button.
Questions 1—6
Say…
Ship and lip sound alike – they rhyme. Ship and lip both end in /ip/. You say – ship, lip.
Run and sun sound alike – they rhyme. Run and sun both end in /un/. You say – run, sun.
I want you to listen to some words and tell me if they rhyme - snake, lake. Do these words rhyme?
Complete Questions 1—6 with the student.
Say…
Q1: Do these words rhyme? bake/cake
Q2: Do these words rhyme? bake/bring
Q3: Do these words rhyme? bake/lake
Q4: Do these words rhyme? sent/went
Q5: Do these words rhyme? sent/hot
Q6: Do these words rhyme? sent/sail
Questions 7—10
Say...
Hot rhymes with pot. Tell me another word that rhymes with pot. It can be a made up word.
Hot, pot, ________
Allow time for the student to respond. If necessary remind the student that they can use a made up word. As this
is a practice question, you may tell the student the correct answer.
Complete Questions 7—10 with the student. Remind students they can give a made up word.
Say...
Q7: Cap rhymes with gap. Tell me another word that rhymes with cap - cap, gap, …..
Q8: See rhymes with he. Tell me another word that rhymes with see - see, he, …..
Q9: Rack rhymes with tack. Tell me another word that rhymes with rack - rack, tack, …..
Q10: Said rhymes with bread. Tell me another word that rhymes with said - said, head, .…
Department of Education Western Australia 2016