Exploring Poetry and Literary Devices

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

• A word that means the opposite of another word

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which of the following is a synonym for "happy"?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What is a verb?

• A word that describes a person, place, or thing

• A word that shows action or state of being

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that means the opposite of another word

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is an antonym for "cold"?

• Hot

• Cool

• Chilly

• Icy

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a haiku?

• A poem with two lines that rhyme

• A poem with five lines and a specific syllable pattern

• A poem with three lines and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern

• A poem that spells a word with the first letter of each line

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CCSS.RF.K.2E

Which of the following is an adjective?

• Run

• Quickly

• Blue

• Happiness

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The use of words that imitate sounds

• The pattern of rhymes in 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 of the following best defines a metaphor?

• A direct comparison using "like" or "as"

• A word that means the same as another word

• A figure of speech that says one thing is another

• A group of lines in a poem

What is a rhyme scheme?

• The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem

• The number of lines in a stanza

• The use of words that sound like their meaning

• The repetition of consonant sounds

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The clouds are cotton candy.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The car honked loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D