Combine a study of -op words with a bit of reading comprehension. Learners read a quick a silly poem containing many -op words and then answer three questions.

Concepts

-op words, rhyming words, rhyming, reading comprehension, spelling patterns, spelling, phonics

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids circle every -op word and highlight the lines that include the answers to the questions
• Read the poem aloud for the full effect of all the similar words
• Assign this page as a starter or for homework

Classroom Considerations

• Since this is a fairly simple resource, you'll likely use it in addition to other activities and exercises that cover these concepts

Pros

• There are handwriting lines provided to help young writers practice writing correctly
• The somewhat silly poem contains many instances of -op words for kids to identify and practice

Cons

• No answer key is included; however, answers are easily determined

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.4.a