Poetry for Kids: Elements of Poetry

Rhyming words have the same _______ sound.

• ending 

• beginning

• middle

Rhyming words are words that sound the same, not spelled the same

• true

• false

Where do you usually find Rhyming Words in a poem?

• the end of a line

• the beginning of a line

What rhyming words do you see?

• money, back

• star, are

• nine, back

Complete the statement.

Words that rhymes....

• have the same spelling

• sound alike

Rhythm is the ______ of the poem

• beat

• drum

• rhyming words

How many syllables does diamond have?

 

*HINT* Clap it!

• 6

• 5

• 2

Repetition means to _______

• repeat

• read once

Why are words, phrases, or lines repeated?

• because they are important

• because they rhyme

• because they are long

Just look at the poem:

What is the one WORD you see that is repeated ALOT?

• nine

• porridge

• days