Exploring the Elements of Poetry

What is a stanza in a poem?

• A single line in a poem

• A group of lines in a poem

• The title of a poem

• The rhyme scheme of a poem

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which type of poem has a 5-7-5 syllable structure?

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Acrostic

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the term for the beat or flow of a poem?

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Buzz, crash, bang

• Tap, tap, tapping

• Silly snakes slither softly

• Cat, hat, mat

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What is the form of a poem?

• The way a poem is organized

• The sound of the poem

• The length of the poem

• The theme of the poem

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which type of poem has no specific rules?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Acrostic

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that rhyme

• Words that sound like what they describe

• Words that start with the same letter

• Words that form a pattern

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an example of rhyme?

• Tap, tap, tapping

• Buzz, crash, bang

• Cat, hat, mat

• Silly snakes slither softly

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What is a line break in poetry?

• The end of a stanza

• Where each line of poetry ends

• The start of a new poem

• The title of a poem

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which type of poem spells a word with the first letters of each line?

• Haiku

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Acrostic