Unit Plan 5 (Grade PreK ELA): Phonological Awareness I – Rhyme & Syllables

Focus: Recognize/produce rhyme; clap/tap syllables

Grade Level: PreK

Subject Area: English Language Arts (Phonological Awareness • Speaking/Listening • Vocabulary)

Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 30–45 minutes per session (use two short blocks if needed)

I. Introduction

This week launches joyful sound play. Children listen for rhyme, try making rhymes, and clap/tap syllables (the “beats” in words). Using nursery rhymes, songs, picture cards, and movement, students learn to talk about sounds using kid-friendly vocabulary and to check understanding during read-alouds.

II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…

1. Hear and identify rhymes in songs and read-alouds; signal same/different ending sounds (RF.PK.2).
2. Produce a rhyming word (real or silly) for a familiar word with prompts (RF.PK.2).
3. Clap/tap syllables in names and common words (1–3 beats) (RF.PK.2).
4. Confirm understanding by answering or asking a clarifying listening question during rhyme activities (SL.PK.2).
5. Use new vocabulary (rhyme, beat, syllable, clap, tap) in speaking (L.PK.6).

Standards Alignment — PreK

• RF.PK.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (focus this week: rhyme & syllables).
• SL.PK.2 Confirm understanding of information presented orally by asking/answering questions.
• L.PK.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations and read-alouds.

Success Criteria — student language

• “I can tell if two words rhyme (sound the same at the end).” (RF.PK.2)
• “I can say a rhyme for a word (cat… bat!).” (RF.PK.2)
• “I can clap the beats (syllables) in my name and words.” (RF.PK.2)
• “I can answer a question about a rhyme we heard.” (SL.PK.2)
• “I can use the words rhyme and syllable when I talk.” (L.PK.6)