Rhyme Scheme (AABB, ABAB) Quiz with Answers for Grade 4

📚 Rhyme Scheme Quick Study Guide

• 👂 Rhyme: Words that sound alike (e.g., cat, hat).
• ✍️ Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem or song.
• 👯 AABB Rhyme Scheme: The first two lines rhyme, and the next two lines rhyme (e.g., cat, hat, dog, log).
• 🔄 ABAB Rhyme Scheme: The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme (e.g., cat, dog, hat, log).
• 💡 How to Find Rhyme Scheme: Label each line with a letter. Lines that rhyme get the same letter.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of AABB rhyme scheme?
   1. A cat in a hat, A bat on a mat. A pig in a wig, A bird on a twig.
   2. The sun is high, The birds all sing. The clouds drift by, It feels like spring.
   3. I love to run, It is so fun. I like to play, Each and every day.
   4. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
2. Which rhyme scheme is used in the following lines? The dog is brown, He runs around the town. The cat is white, He gives me such a fright.
   1. AABB
   2. ABAB
   3. ABBA
   4. AAAA
3. Identify the rhyme scheme in the following poem: A fish in the sea, As happy as can be. A bird in the sky, Flying up so high.
   1. AABB
   2. ABAB
   3. ABBA
   4. AAAA
4. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? The rose is red, The violet’s blue. Sugar is sweet, And so are you.
   1. AABB
   2. ABAB
   3. ABBA
   4. AAAA
5. Which lines rhyme in an ABAB rhyme scheme?
   1. Lines 1 & 2, and Lines 3 & 4
   2. Lines 1 & 3, and Lines 2 & 4
   3. Lines 1 & 4, and Lines 2 & 3
   4. All lines rhyme
6. What is the rhyme scheme in the following lines? I had a cat, He was very fat. He chased a mouse, All around the house.
   1. AABB
   2. ABAB
   3. ABBA
   4. AAAA
7. Which of these poems follows an ABAB rhyme scheme?
   1. The cat is black, The dog is brown. The sky is clear, All over the town.
   2. The sun is bright, The day is long. The stars at night, Sing a song.
   3. The bird is blue, He flies so high. The sky is too, Up to the sky.
   4. I like to sing, I like to dance. I like the spring, A happy chance.