poetry homework, week of 2/25

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.
Homecoming

Crowds cheering
I know I'm hearing, 
a score nearing.

Soon there will be a dance
I may just even prance
If I get a chance. 
How many stanzas and lines are in this poem?

• 6 stanzas, 2 lines
• 3 stanzas, 7 lines
• 2 stanzas, 6 lines
• 7 stanzas, 3 lines

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.
If only I had practiced more, 
maybe we would have won the game.
If only I had realized how important it was, 
we would be holding that trophy now.
If only I had given it my all, 
I wouldn't have let you down. 
What is emphasized by the repetition of the words "if only" in the poem?

• the regret the speaker has about not doing his best
• how proud the coach is of the team, even though they lost
• the speaker's reason for not practicing more
• how much he wishes he had a trophy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.
Ice Cream
One of my favorite sweet treats
Cold, sweet, yummy
It's better than any other sweets
It is so good in my tummy!
Rhythm comes from meter, or the syllables in each word. How many syllables are in the second line of the poem?

• 4
• 5
• 2
• 3

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

Stanzas in poetry are like- 

• lines 
• the poet 
• paragraphs 
• the whole selection 

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CCSS.RL.4.5

Lines in poetry are like- 

• sentences 
• paragraphs 
• the whole poem 
• the poet 

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.3.1

A free verse poem- 

• Helps the reader see what is happening.
• Has no rhyme pattern. 
• Tells the feeling of the poem.
• Is hilarious! 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Lines are grouped in

• stanzas

• alphabetical order

• random order

• segments

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a comparison between two things using like or as?

• Simile
• Symbolism
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is it called when an author gives a nonhuman thing human traits

• Alliteration
• Symbolism
• Personification
• Animalification

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

What do similes and metaphors have in common?

• They are examples of form.
• They don't have anything in common.
• They both use "like" or "as".
• They both compare two things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9