STAAR Poetry Task Cards

Which of the following is an element of free verse poetry?

• It presents a lesson that can be learned
• It uses figurative language to create imagery
• It does not follow a rhyming pattern
• Its lines are not similar in length

Which words rhyme in the stanza of the poem below?

I'm very excited!

It's time for back to school.

Who would have ever imagined

it would be so cool?

• The last words in the first and fourth lines.

• The last words in the first and third lines.

• The last words in every line.

• The last words in the second and fourth lines.

Read the sentence and answer the question that follows:

The autumn leaves were falling like a blanket of snow in the winter.

From the sentence, the reader can tell that-

• It was snowing heavily

• There were leaves covering the ground

• Very few leaves had fallen

• None of the above

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

The Game

The team was at the scrimmage line

A blitz was in the works

The ball flew through the air like a rocket

Face masks, fumbles, forward passes

You may have a favorite time of the year

But this is mine!

Which of the following is true about the poem above?

• the poem is free verse

• the poem is haiku

• this poem is both free verse and lyrical

• the poem is lyrical

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

Homecoming

Crowds cheering

I know I'm hearing,

a score nearing.

Soon there will be a dance

I may just even prance

If I get a chance.



How many stanzas and lines are in this poem?

• 6 stanzas, 2 lines

• 3 stanzas, 7 lines

• 2 stanzas, 6 lines

• 7 stanzas, 3 lines

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

If only I had practiced more,

maybe we would have won the game.

If only I had realized how important it was,

we would be holding that trophy now.

If only I had given it my all,

I wouldn't have let you down.

What is emphasized by the repetition of the words "if only" in the poem?

• the regret the speaker has about not doing his best

• how proud the coach is of the team, even though they lost

• the speaker's reason for not practicing more

• how much he wishes he had a trophy

A group of lines that make up a verse of a poem or song; poetry paragraph

• haiku

• stanza

• rhyme

• line break

The use of words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind

• rhythm
• rhyme
• imagery
• free verse

What kind of poetry is this poem?

• free verse

• lyrical

• narrative

• haiku

What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?

• rhyme scheme
• rhythm
• repetition
• rhyme