Poem - I Wonder (Rhyming Words)

Poem - I Wonder (Rhyming Words)

In a poem, rhyming words are a pair of words that end with the same sound. Let's look at the poem "I Wonder":

Couplet 1:

I wonder why the grass is green,

And why the wind is never seen?

In Couplet 1, the words that rhyme or sound the same are: green and seen

Couplet 2:

Who taught the birds to build a nest,

And told the trees to take a rest?

In Couplet 2, the words that rhyme or sound the same are: nest and rest

Couplet 3:

O, when the moon is not quite round,

Where can the missing bit be found?

In Couplet 3, the words that rhyme or sound the same are: round and found

Couplet 4:

Who lights the stars, when they blow out,

And makes the lightning flash about?

In Couplet 4, the words that rhyme or sound the same are: out and about

Couplet 5:

Who paints the rainbow in the sky,

And hangs the fluffy clouds so high?

In Couplet 5, the words that rhyme or sound the same are: sky and high

Couplet 6:

Why is it now, do you suppose,

That Dad won’t tell me, if he knows?

In Couplet 6, the words that rhyme or sound the same are: suppose and knows

I hope I've answered your question. You can play a game about rhyming words here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/words/dg3.shtml