Punctuating Poetry
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is commonly used to indicate a pause in poetry?
Comma
Period
Exclamation mark
Colon
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In poetry, what is the purpose of using a dash?
To show excitement
To indicate a pause or break
To end a sentence
To list items
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does punctuation affect the rhythm of a poem?
It has no effect
It slows down the reading
It speeds up the reading
It changes the meaning
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question in poetry?
Comma
Period
Question mark
Semicolon
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CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is enjambment in poetry?
A punctuation mark
A type of rhyme
A line break without punctuation
A stanza
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CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.4.3B
CCSS.L.K.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why might a poet choose to use minimal punctuation?
To confuse the reader
To create a fast-paced rhythm
To make the poem longer
To add more words
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What effect does a semicolon have in a poem?
It ends a thought
It connects related ideas
It shows excitement
It lists items
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CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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