Poetry & Figurative Language

How many lines does a haiku have?

• 5
• 3
• 2
• 1

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

How many syllables are in each line of a haiku?

• 3 - 5 - 3
• 5 - 7 - 5
• 9 - 7 - 9
• 1 - 3 - 1

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which could be the second line of a haiku?

• Warm sun shining down
• White sandy beaches
• Fish going for a swim
• Waves crash on the sandy shore

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Is this poem a haiku?

Sitting on my porch,
I contemplate the full moon,
In my wisdom quest.

• Haiku
• Not a haiku

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which could be the first line of a haiku? 

• Pretty blossoms
• Blossoms blowing in the air
• Beautiful blossoms
• Pretty blossoms dancing

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Complete the Haiku:

An ocean voyage

As waves break over the bow

_________________

• My boat suddenly, sinks.
• I'm free to ride the waves.
• the sea welcomes me.
• I hear the ocean calling. 

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

A limerick has ___ lines.

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 6

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• AAABA
• AAAAA
• ABABA
• AABBA

Limericks are usually serious poems.

• True
• False

Complete this limerick:

There once was a man named Greg,
Who tried to break open an egg.
He kicked it around,
It fell to the ground,
____________________________.

• And no one made a sound.
• And found that he'd broken a leg.

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CCSS.RL.7.4