U2W5 Poetry - Beetles/The Little Turtle Selection Test

A poem is a type of writing that expresses feelings or ideas in a creative way, often using rhythm and rhyme.

To rhyme means to have the same ending sound in two or more words, like 'cat' and 'hat'.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other, like saying 'time is a thief'.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

The main idea of a poem is the central message or theme that the poet wants to convey.

Living things are organisms that grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment, such as plants and animals.

Imagery is the use of descriptive language that creates pictures in the reader's mind.

To describe something means to give details about its characteristics, appearance, or qualities.

The purpose of a poet is to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas through creative language and structure.

A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.