Meet Rocco! Rocco is a special rhino who loves to rhyme. He listens with his big ears, thinks with his clever mind, and then sings out words that rhyme. Let’s have fun with Rocco and learn how to rhyme together!
When you say a word, Rocco finds a word that sounds the same at the end. It’s called rhyming! Let’s see how Rocco does it:
Isn’t that fun? Rocco loves to rhyme all day long, and everyone knows his name. He’s Rocco, Rocco the Rhyming Rhino!
Now it’s your turn to play the rhyming game with Rocco. He will say a word, and you can think of a word that rhymes. Are you ready?
Great job! Keep thinking of rhyming words. Rocco is so happy to rhyme with you!
Rocco loves to rhyme, and he sings his rhyming song all day. Let’s sing along with him:
Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco. He’s Rocco, Rocco the Rhyming Rhino! He listens with his ears, thinks with his mind, and then he sings out a word that rhymes. He’s Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco.
Keep practicing your rhymes, and soon you’ll be a rhyming expert just like Rocco!
Rhyming Treasure Hunt: Go on a rhyming treasure hunt around your home or classroom! Find objects that rhyme with the words Rocco says. For example, if Rocco says “hat,” look for a “mat” or a “bat.” Share your rhyming treasures with your friends or family and see who can find the most rhymes!
Create a Rhyming Story: With a grown-up’s help, create a short story using rhyming words. Start with a simple sentence like “The cat sat on a mat,” and then add more sentences that rhyme. Draw pictures to go along with your story and share it with Rocco and your classmates!
Rhyming Word Dance: Play some music and dance around. When the music stops, Rocco will say a word, and you have to freeze and shout out a word that rhymes. For example, if Rocco says “hop,” you might say “mop.” Keep dancing and rhyming until the music stops again!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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**Rocco, Rocco the Rhyming Rhino**
He knows how to rhyme lots of words.
He listens with his ears,
Thinks with his mind,
And then he sings out a word that rhymes.
When you say “hat,”
Rocco says “cat.”
When you say “hi,”
Rocco says “bye.”
When you say “man,”
Rocco says “can.”
When you say “hug,”
Rocco says “bug.”
He rhymes and rhymes all day,
Everybody knows his name.
Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco.
He’s Rocco, Rocco the Rhyming Rhino.
He knows how to rhyme lots of words.
He listens with his ears,
Thinks with his mind,
And then he sings out a word that rhymes.
Now Rocco will say a word,
And he wants you to say a rhyming word.
Ready, here we go!
Rocco says “dig,”
Then you say ____________.
Rocco says “ring,”
Then you say ____________.
Rocco says “frog,”
Then you say ____________.
Rocco says “tall,”
Then you say ____________.
Alright, yeah!
He rhymes and rhymes all day,
Everybody knows his name.
Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco.
All together,
He’s Rocco, Rocco the Rhyming Rhino.
He knows how to rhyme lots of words.
He listens with his ears,
Thinks with his mind,
And then he sings out a word that rhymes.
He’s Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco.
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