Poetry Basics

What is poetry?

• Writings that are separated into stanzas and make use of imagery and figurative language to convey meaning

• Writing that is done to explain or describe something

• Writing that defines words, word meanings, gives synonyms and antonyms

• Writing that is done to be performed on stage by multiple actors

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is rhyme?

• the ending sounds of words are the same

• words that are spelled the same

• the beat of a poem

• the chunks of the poem

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

True or false:

All poems have to rhyme.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Poems can be...

• Long

• Short

• Both

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Free verse poetry does not have...

• stanzas
• plot or conflict
• rhyme or rhythm
• serious topic

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which word rhymes with phone?

• home
• cone
• balloon
• spoon

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What's an example of rhyme?

• Cat, scratch

• spicy, salt

• crunch, munch

• rice crispy

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What is a poet?

• The person who writes a poem

• The person who draws the illustration

• The author of a book

• The speaker of the poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

"Her sweater was so soft, reminding me of a smooth bunny or a fluffy cotton ball."

Which sense is the poet appealing to?

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

"The ding of the school bell rang through the hallway."

What sense is the poet appealing to?

• Sight

• Taste

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4