Poetry Month

Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a book of poetry by ___________.

• Dr. Seuss

• Shel Silverstein

• Langston Hughes

• Amanda Gorman

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National Poetry Month is which month?

• March

• April

• May

• August

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This poet read her poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

• Dr. Seuss

• Kamala Harris

• Jill Biden

• Amanda Gorman

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Acrostic poems must always rhyme.

• True

• False

Aria, David, and Abigail are exploring the magical world of poetry! Can you help them identify the three main categories of poetry?

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

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Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

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This is a type of poetry that sounds more like the poet is speaking to you directly.

• Acrostic

• rhyming

• children's poetry

• spoken word

Is rap music poetry?

• Yes!

• No.

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Langston Hughes ended his poem "Harlem" with which line?

• "Or does it explode?"

• "I have a dream."

• "The hill we climb."

• "What is a dream?"

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It is only a poem if the words at the end of the lines rhyme.

• True

• False

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