Poetry

What is a quatrain poem?

• A poem in which each line describes the subject of the poem.

• A poem in which the last word in lines two and four rhyme.

• A poem which the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables.

What is an acrostic poem?

• A poem in which each line describes the subject of the poem.

• A poem in which the last words of lines two and four rhyme.

• A poem in which the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables.

What is a haiku poem?

• A poem in which the last words in lines two and four rhyme.

• A poem in which each line describes the subject of the poem.

• A poem in which the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five syllables.

Read the stanza of this poem:

Listen! Do you hear it?

The quacking of beaks,

As mallards return

To lakes, ponds, and creeks.

Which lines have ending words that rhyme with each other?

• Lines two and four

• Lines one and four

• Lines two and three

Read this poem:

The Colt

Frisky—full of pep.

Galloping through the green grass.

Always moving. Free.

What type of poem is this?

• Rhyming / Quatrain

• Haiku

• Acrostic

Read this poem.

Fragrant

Lovely

Opened wide

Wind blows

Eager bee

Ready

What subject is described by this poem?

• Birds

• Summer

• Flowers

Is this statement true or false:

An acrostic poem contains four lines, and the last word in the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• True

• False

Is this statement true or false:

In an acrostic poem, the subject is described in each line of the poem.

• True

• False

Is this statement true or false:

In a quatrain, the last words of the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other.

• True

• False

Is this statement true or false?

This poem is a haiku:

Easter bunny hides.

Easter eggs are out of sight.

Kids look everywhere.

• True

• False