Features of a Poem

What is the title of this poem?

• Mary's Goat

• Mary's Dog

• Mary's Lamb

Who is the author of this poem?

• Mary's Lamb

• Sara J. Hale

• Sara's Lamb

A Stanza is a group of lines in a poem.

Q: How many Stanzas are in this poem?

• 2

• 5

• 1

A Link Break is where a line of poetry ends.

Q: How many Line Breaks are in this poem?

• 4

• 2

• 8

Which words Ryhme?

• boy - girl

• day - play

• dog - lamb

Q: Poems have

• complete sentences

• rhyming words

• 5 story elements

Onomatopoeia is when an author uses words to make a sound in a poem.

Q: What is an example of Onomatopoeia?

• POP!

• bye

• mom