Types of Poems

What type of poem is written in 3 lines and has specific numbers of syllables in each line?

• haiku

• limerick

• picture poem

• free verse

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What type of poem is written in 5 lines and has a specific rhyme scheme?

• haiku

• limerick

• narrative poem

• free verse

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• AABCCB

• ABCDABCD

• AABBA

• ABBAB

A narrative poem is one that...

• has no rhyme or meter

• has 5-7-5 syllables

• has a rhyme scheme of ABAB

• tells a story

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Free verse poetry is poetry that...

• has no rhyme or meter

• has a specific rhyme scheme

• tells a story

• makes a picture using words

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

A picture poem is one that...

• has no rhyme or rhythm or meter

• creates a picture using words

• has a 5-7-5 syllable count in each line

• has the rhyme scheme AABBA

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

How many syllables are in the second line of a haiku?

• 5

• 3

• 7

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10