A Pickle or a Tickle?
Hold up a pickle or a picture of a pickle.
Ask children, "Is this a pickle or a tickle?"
After they quit laughing, ask one of them to explain the difference in the sounds of the two words.
Now do it with other objects like...
Bear: Is this a pear or a bear?
Pen: Is this a pen or a ten?
Dish: Is this a fish or a dish?
Mug: Is this a mug or a rug?
Bat: Is this a bat or a cat?
Penny: Is this a tent or a cent?
Corn: Is this a horn or some corn?
Nail: Is this a nail or a pail?
Jar: Is this a car or a jar?
Bag: Is this a rag or a bag?
Challenge Round:
Pick two rhyming words from the game.
(i.e. CAT and BAT).
Write the word in capital letters.
Draw a picture of the word next to or underneath it.
Try this online letter sound game!
