Exploring Different Poem Types

Exploring Different Poem Types

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Exploring Different Poem Types

Exploring Different Poem Types

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.8.4, RL.8.5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

CheriLynne Taylor

Used 3+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of poem is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable pattern (2, 4, 6, 8, 2)?

Limerick

Acrostic

Haiku

Cinquain

Free Verse

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a "stanza" in poetry?

The title of the poem

A group of lines in a poem

A rhyme at the end of each line

The mood of the poem

The poet’s signature

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of poem traditionally has three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

Limerick

Haiku

Diamante

Ballad

Couplet

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A "limerick" is best described as which of the following?

A serious poem with no rhyme

A narrative poem with stanzas of five lines

A humorous poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA)

A concrete poem shaped like an object

A free verse poem with no rules

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of poem takes the shape of a diamond and uses adjectives, nouns, and verbs to describe a subject?

Tanka

Cinquain

Diamante

Free Verse

Ballad

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem type typically tells a story and is often set to music?

Ballad

Haiku

Concrete

Lyric

Tanka

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a "couplet"?

A two-line stanza that rhymes

A four-line stanza with no rhyme

A five-line poem with a syllable pattern

A three-line Japanese poem

A humorous poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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