When Frankenstein Was Just a Kid

What is a rhyming pattern?

• A way to find out how many stanzas are in a poem

• The rhythm of a poem

• The type of rhyme at the ends of lines in a poem

• The use of figurative language in a poem

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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^{When Frankenstein was just a kid,}

^{he ate his greens. It's true. He did!}

^{He ate his spinach, salads, peas,}

^{asparagus, and foods like these.}

^{And with each leaf and lima bean}

^{his skin became a bit more green.}

What type of rhyming pattern is in the stanza?

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Alliteration: find two examples and underline

the relevant sounds.

Internal rhyme: Find the line in stanza 2 with internal rhyme and underline the relevant rhyming parts of the words.

Repetition: which words / phrases are repeated in stanza 2?

Parallel structure: Circle the line(s) in stanza 3 that show parallel structure.

Circle the exaggeration:

What is the tone of the poem?

• The tone is serious

• The tone is sad

• The tone is amusing

• The tone is inspiring

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the effect of the rhyming couplets?

• The rhyme stresses the playful, light-hearted tone of the story

• The rhyme emphasizes the serious, sombre tone of the story

• The rhyme gives the poem a confusing feeling

• The rhyme highlights the important words

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What can the reader infer about the narrator?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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