Poetry for Year 1: Explore the World of Poems

Question 1

What type of writing is a haiku?

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A poem

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A story

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A newspaper article

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A shopping list

Question 2

We read two poems in class today. One poem made me laugh, and the other poem made me feel sad. What is the main difference between the two poems?

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The funny poem was about something funny, and the sad poem was about something sad.

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The funny poem had more words than the sad poem.

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The funny poem was written by a different author than the sad poem.

Question 3

When words in a poem sound like the things they describe, what is this called?

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Onomatopoeia

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Alliteration

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Rhyme

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Simile

Question 4

In a poem, the speaker describes tall grass as 'swaying softly in the breeze'. What do these words describe?

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The movement of the grass

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The height of the grass

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The color of the grass

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The sound of the grass

Question 5

Which type of poem shares a story?

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Narrative Poem

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Lyric Poem

Question 6

In the poem 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, a word is repeated to create a sad and mysterious feeling. Which word is it?

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Nevermore

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Darkness

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Quoth

Question 7

Which sentence compares something using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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The clouds were like cotton balls.

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The sun was shining brightly.

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The wind was blowing softly.

Question 8

Which poem tells a story?

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The Owl and the Pussycat

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Roses are Red

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Haiku

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Limerick

Question 9

In the poem 'The Red Wheelbarrow' by William Carlos Williams, why did the poet use the present tense?

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To make the experience feel more immediate and fresh.

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To show that the wheelbarrow is old and rusty.

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To make the poem sound more formal and serious.

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To indicate that the wheelbarrow is moving quickly.

Question 10

When you read a poem aloud, how does changing the speed affect the way it sounds?

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Faster or slower

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Different

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Louder or quieter

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More or less interesting

Question 11

Let's read a poem called 'My Papa's Waltz.' What is the main idea of the poem?

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A father and child dancing

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A child playing outside

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A mother singing to her baby

Question 12

In the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost, the speaker comes to a fork in the road and chooses the path that is 'less traveled'. What does this choice suggest?

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The choice shows the importance of being brave and trying new things.

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The choice shows the importance of always following the crowd.

Question 13

What type of writing allows us to share our emotions and ideas in a creative and beautiful way?

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Poetry

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Prose

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Drama

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Non-fiction

Question 14

Which of these is a short poem that follows a specific pattern?

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Haiku

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Story

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Letter

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Newspaper article

Question 15

What is a poetic device that compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Punctuation

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Rhyme

Question 16

What is the purpose of dividing a poem into different parts?

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To group related lines together

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To create pauses in the poem

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To make the poem look tidy

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To tell a story

Question 17

Which of these words would be a good starting point for writing a poem about animals?

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Dog

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City

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Building

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Computer

Question 18

Who is a person who writes poems called?

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Poet

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Author

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Writer

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Artist

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a quality of a well-written poem?

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It contains mistakes

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It uses interesting language

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It tells a clear story

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It makes the reader think

Question 20

Which of these words sounds like 'mat'?

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hat

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dog

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run

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tree

Question 21

What is this poem about?
'The world is a beautiful place,
With flowers of every hue.
The birds sing a joyful tune,
And the sun shines bright and true.'

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The world is beautiful.

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The world is ugly.

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The world is dangerous.

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The world is a mystery.

Question 22

Which of these words describes a poem that makes you feel sad or gloomy?

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Melancholy

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Joyful

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Funny

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Exciting

Question 23

Who writes poems?

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Poets

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Authors

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Singers

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Artists

Question 24

Which sentence has a secret comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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The wind is howling like a wolf.

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The sun is shining brightly.

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The grass is green.

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The birds are singing sweetly.

Question 25

What is a poem that tells a story called?

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Story poem

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Lyric poem

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Epic poem

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Haiku poem

Question 26

Which of these is a type of poem with 17 syllables arranged in three lines?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Sonnet

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Ballad

Question 27

What does it mean when two words rhyme?

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They sound the same

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They have the same meaning

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They start with the same letter

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They are used together often

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a haiku?

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A rhyme scheme

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Three lines

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17 syllables

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Focus on nature

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a type of poetic device?

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Heading

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

Question 30

What is the main idea or message of a poem called?

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Theme

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Rhyme scheme

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Verse

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Stanza

Question 31

We call a group of lines in a poem a _____.

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Stanza

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Verse

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Chorus

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Rhyme

Question 32

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Tree

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Book

Question 33

Which of these is a kind of poem?

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Verse

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Chapter

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Stanza

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Story

Question 34

A _____ is when we compare two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Alliteration

Question 35

What is the main idea or message of a poem called?

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Theme

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Title

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Rhyme scheme

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Verse

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a poetic device?

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Pun

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Onomatopoeia

Question 37

What is the name of a group of four lines in a poem?

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Stanza

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Verse

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Chorus

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Rhyme

Question 38

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with 'cat'?

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Book

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Dog

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Hat

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Bat

Question 39

Which poem did we read about a brave knight fighting a dragon?

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The Dragon Slayer

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The Princess and the Pea

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Question 40

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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tree

Question 41

What does it mean to 'compare using like or as' in a poem?

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This is called a simile.

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This is called a metaphor.

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This is called alliteration.

Question 42

Which poem includes the line 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'?

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Humpty Dumpty

Question 43

Which is NOT a good way to read a poem out loud?

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Too quickly or slowly

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In a clear voice

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With actions and gestures

Question 44

What is the word for words that sound like the noises they describe?

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Onomatopoeia

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Rhyme

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Alliteration

Question 45

Which type of poem tells a story?

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Narrative poem

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Lyric poem

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Haiku

Question 46

What kind of poem spins a tale?

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Narrative poem

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Sonnet

Question 47

What fancy term means giving something that's not alive qualities of a human?

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Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

Question 48

What's the fancy name for a set of lines in a poem?

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Stanza

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Verse

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Couplet

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Triplet

Question 49

What makes a haiku stand out?

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17 syllables in three short lines

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Rhyming scheme

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Tells a long story

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Uses lots of fancy words

Question 50

What's a silly poem with five lines called?

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Rhyming scheme

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Punchline

Question 51

What is a poem?

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A special way of using words that creates a sense of music or rhythm

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A story told in a special way with words that rhyme

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A list of words that tell a story

Question 52

Which of these is an example of a poem?

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Limerick

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Paragraph

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Letter

Question 53

What is a rhyme?

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When two or more words sound alike at the end

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When words are written in a special order

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When a poem has a happy ending

Question 54

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 55

What is a metaphor?

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When you compare two things that are not alike

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A word that describes something

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A question that doesn't have an answer

Question 56

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

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The sun is a golden coin

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The sky is blue

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I have a headache

Question 57

What is the difference between a poem and a story?

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Poems are written in a special way with lines and stanzas

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Poems use rhymes and stories don't

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Poems are short and stories are long

Question 58

What makes a good poem?

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Language that creates a picture in your mind

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Lots of rhyming words

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A story that is easy to understand

Question 59

What is the purpose of poetry?

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To express feelings and ideas in a beautiful way

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To make people laugh

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To teach us new things

Question 60

What is the name of a word that sounds similar to another word?

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

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Alliteration

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Onomatopoeia

Question 61

Which of these is special about poems?

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They use rhyme and rhythm

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They tell stories

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They are written in paragraphs

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They are always about real events

Question 62

What is the name of a four-line poem with a specific rhyme pattern?

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Sonnet

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Epic

Question 63

What are some reasons why people write and enjoy reading poems?

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To share stories and experiences

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To express emotions and feelings

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To learn new words

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To make people laugh

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a type of poem students will learn about in this unit?

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Short story

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Rhyming poem

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Free verse poem

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Lyric poem