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There’s a Wocket in My Pocket- A Rhyming Scavenger Hunt

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There's a Wocket in my Pocket ~ Rhyming Scavenger Hunt | This Reading Mama*This post contains affiliate links. You can read more about this in my full disclosure policy.

I enjoy many Dr. Seuss books and so do my kids. One of my many favorites has got to be There’s a Wocket in My Pocket .  I love all the silly words and creatures sprinkled on every page. And this books lends itself naturally to a fun rhyming scavenger hunt around the house.

Before reading the book, we talked about real and silly words and I read a few of the silly words aloud like wocket, zelf, and yeps. After a good laugh, we read the book aloud, looking for the silly words and silly creatures. We also talked about how much rhyming we could hear in the story.

drawing characters for the rhyming scavenger huntAfter reading, I asked NJoy (currently 4 years old) to draw some silly creatures. He jumped right in, drawing all kinds of crazy looking things.

Once they were cut out, I hid them around the house. I gave him partial rhyming clues to help him find them. {He had to fill in the rest of rhyme and find the creature.}

hiding characters for the rhyming scavenger hunt“Oh no!  There’s a ziano on the ______!”  or

finding characters on a rhyming scavenger hunt“There’s a soven in the _______!”

He had such a blast doing this!  He and his brother played this game for the rest of the day {quite literally} here and there. It was really fun to observe!

 

Would you like more Rhyme Time fun from This Reading Mama?

  • FREE Rhyme Time Pack
  • FREE Dr. Seuss/Rhyme Time Cut it Out! Pack
  • The Building Blocks of Reading {letter sounds and rhyming}
  • Rhyming Words with Older Readers
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~Becky

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Comments

  1. Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says

    February 19, 2013 at 7:41 am

    I love this activity! Pinned and most likely soon to be imitated in my home. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Erin says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Love this!! I have to give it a try with my kids!

    Reply
  3. Erika ~ Prey Species says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Pinned! I love this – he made his own printables…..lol really great work with the summary image at the top of the post as well!

    Reply
  4. ladybogdan says

    February 19, 2013 at 11:52 am

    What a cute idea!

    Reply
  5. Lauri says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Love this idea! One of our favorite Dr Seuss books too – will have to try it! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Carolyn @ Pleasantest Thing says

    February 19, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    We’re going to have fun with this activity!

    Reply
  7. Megan @ Coffee Cups and Crayons says

    February 19, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    What a perfect activity for the book! Can’t wait to play!

    Reply
  8. Deb @ Living Montessori Now says

    February 22, 2014 at 10:29 am

    What a fun idea, Becky! I featured your post and photo in my Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities. 🙂

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 22, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      Thank you, Deb! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Emily Timmons says

    February 28, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    Hi there! Just writing to let you know that I linked to you in my recent blog post: http://www.favecrafts.com/blog/fc/dr-seuss-crafts-to-celebrate-dr-seuss-birthday/ Thanks for sharing your idea!

    Reply
  10. potpourri22 says

    February 28, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    Where can I still get the free workbooks by Education.com?? Thank you.

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      February 29, 2016 at 9:26 am

      It’s only 1 free workbook, so choose your top choice. You can find them here–> http://educationcom.7eer.net/c/177362/236053/2105

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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