STAAR Vocabulary 8

What is a stanza in poetry similar to?

• A sentence in a poem

• A paragraph but in a poem

• A chapter in a book

• The voice of a poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What type of poetry tells a story and has a plot?

• Humorous Poetry

• Free Verse Poetry

• Narrative Poetry

• Lyrical Poetry

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Which type of poetry is characterized by laughter and humor?

• Narrative Poetry

• Lyrical Poetry

• Free Verse Poetry

• Humorous Poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is Free Verse Poetry known for?

• Using emotion and rhyme like a song

• Having no rhyming or rules

• Telling a story with a plot

• Using laughter and humor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the main characteristic of Lyrical Poetry?

• It tells a story

• It uses laughter and humor

• It uses emotion and rhyme, like a song

• It has no rhyming or rules

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Who is the 'speaker' in a poem?

• The person who writes the poem

• The voice of the poem, similar to a narrator

• The main character in the poem

• The audience listening to the poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the role of a 'poet'?

• The voice of a poem

• A person who writes poetry

• The main character in a poem

• The audience of a poem

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does 'imagery' in poetry refer to?

• The plot of the poem

• The structure of the poem

• Words that use the five senses to create pictures in your mind

• The rhyming pattern of the poem

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does it mean to 'paraphrase' a text?

• To analyze the text in detail

• To translate the text into another language

• To retell a text using your own words

• To copy the text exactly as it is

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is an 'author's claim'?

• A summary of the text

• The main theme of the text

• The position an author takes on a subject; the author's opinion

• The background information about the author