Start by teaching students the different types of rhymes (end rhyme, slant rhyme, eye rhyme, internal). Make a list on the board of rhyming words and examples of each type of rhyme.
Now allow the students to practice. To practice have students complete the "This old man.." rhyme up to 10. (This old man, he played one [or two, three], he played knick-knack on my _____ or with my _____. ) Allow students to change in the ending preposition to suit their needs. Require students to use at least one of each type of rhyme and to identify the type of rhyme used for each number. For example, "This old man, he played ten, he played knick-knack with my hen--end rhyme. Have students share their answers with the class and correct their rhymes as necessary. Review any missed concepts.
Next, have an inter-period competition. Have all students sit on their desks. Have the entire class sing the rhyme until the last preposition, and then have one student finish the rhyme. Continue counting up with the student behind the first student. If a student can't think of a rhyme for their number, that student must sit down and is out. The last student sitting on his or her desk gets extra credit--or your voice on their home answer machine! (See Listener Limerick Challenge). The period that counts to the highest number also gets extra credit as a class.
The next day as a review repeat the above game with the Down by the Bay rhyme (Down by the bay, where the watermelon grows, back to my home, I dare not go, for if I do, my mother will say, "Have you ever seen a llama wearing pajamas" down by the bay. or a mouse kissing his spouse or a bat hitting a rat or a lady carrin' a baby. ) Keep track of the number of rhymes the class keeps up with and compare the periods at the end of the day.
Try using other partial rhymes as well. We have a lot of fun with this in our house.
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