Poetry

What is a line?

• a group of lines within a poem
• random words throughout a poem
• a row of words in a poem

Words with a similar ending sound are called...

• Equal words

• Rhythm words

• Repeated words

• Rhyming words

What structure is poetry written in?

• Sentences & paragraphs
• Sentences & stanzas
• Lines & paragraphs
• Lines & stanzas

All poems must rhyme.

• True
• False

The writer of a poem is called a...

• poet

• illustrator

• author

• smart person

How many times should you read a poem?

• Only once

• At least twice

What is the first thing you should do when you see a poem?

• Stare at it

• Number the lines

• Find important words

• Answer the questions

What is the "mood" of a poem?

• Emotions the readers feel while reading the poem

• The time and place of the poem

• The summary of events in the poem

• The lesson the reader learns from the poem

What is the following poem mostly about?

The horse stood tall

Above them all.

He towered like a king

Such a beautiful thing.

He trotted with grace

With a perfect pace

The blue ribbon all a glow

He had finally won the show.

• The horse won the show

• The horse is ugly

• The horse was tired

• The horse was up on a hill

How does the author feel about the horse in the following poem:

The horse stood tall

Above them all.

He towered like a king

Such a beautiful thing.

He trotted with grace

With a perfect pace

The blue ribbon all a glow

He had finally won the show.

• The author is scared of horses

• The author does not like horses

• The author thinks that horses are beautiful and graceful

• The author feels that all horses should be in a competition