Or about other famous teams or players. Get hold of a football rattle for them to wave as they do their group chant. It's all playing with words, which, in turn, will teach them to appreciate words that are well put together. You need to capture their attention first, with things to which they can relate, and will really enjoy, in order to move on to more demanding stuff. If you start with the heavy stuff, they may never love poetry.
Adverts use rhyme too.
Make a collection and talk about why rhyme is satisfying. Maybe they'll say it isn't, to be contrary. If they haven't already done it, the witches' recipe from Macbeth is fun. Current Events Chatboard Politics Chatboard Gatherings Chatboard Teacher Social Chatboard Golden Apples Chatboard Inspirations Chatboard Teachers. Net sm and Teachers.