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Worksheets2022 Poetry
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following phrases contains alliteration?
The Kings knight is tall
a big red truck
a King caught a crab
tall brick chimneys
Which of the following is -
a "song-like" poem that tells a story?
narrative
ballad
lyric
ode
elegy
Which of the following is defined as:
the use of words with sounds that imitate or suggest their meaning? (Hint: Italian)
alliteration
assonance
onomatopoeia
exaggeration
Good as gold
Busy bee
Living the life
Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern.
patterned
free verse
rhymed
humorous
The order/pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
internal rhyme
meter
rhyme scheme
plot
The snow is a white blanket.
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
simile
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"
metaphor
personification
refrain
hyperbole
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
rhyme
simile
alliteration
rhyme
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"
simile
refrain
personification
metaphor
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The teenage boy left behind a stench of Axe so powerful that it could set off the smoke detectors"
hyperbole
simile
free verse
personification
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"
metaphor
simile
end-stopped
personification
What is a repetition?
word that sound the same
words that begin with the same sound
words or phrases that are repeated
Which of the following are examples of rhyme?
blocks , locks
fridge, cat
pat, scratch
To repeat sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poem
Example:
"I'm car sick.
Open a window.
I'm car sick.
rest your eyes.
I'm car sick.
Drink some water."
rhyme
repetition
rhythm
What creates a picture in the mind using the 5 senses?
Ex: The grass swayed smoothly from the cool, spring breeze.
onomatopoeia
alliteration
imagery
I am quick, but it's quicker.
Just beyond my grasp.
Complete the Haiku: (think 5-7-5)
An ocean voyage
As waves break over the bow,
My boat suddenly, sinks.
I'm free to ride the waves.
the sea welcomes me.
I hear the ocean calling.
Flower visitors
Busy, buzzing in the field
Black and yellow stripes
A limerick has ___ lines.
2
3
5
6
What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?
AAABA
AAAAA
ABABA
AABBA
Greg's Egg (rhyme is AABBA)
There once was a man named Greg,
Who tried to break open an egg.
He kicked it around,
It fell to the ground,
____________________________.
And no one made a sound.
And found that he'd broken a leg.
There once was a cheeky blonde chick,
Who had a gold locks of curls -thick,
Inside the bear's house she went
Lots of time in there she spent
Bears found her and ate her up quick!
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
What sense created the image?
This sentence appeals to which sense:
After eating the curry, his breath reeked of pungent garlic.
smell
touch
taste
sound
The tree bark was rough against her skin.
The dog's fur was as soft as a feather.
"Momma made me spaghetti and meatballs, but then the meatball fell off my plate and went a splat!"
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
Which of the following pairs of words rhyme?
Banana and Apple
Cry and Pie
Baby and Lady
Fast and Furious
What is the rhyme scheme for this poem
ABCD
ABAB
ABBA
BABA
Complete the rhyme scheme
A
B
B
A
A
A
B
B
Complete the rhyme scheme
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
A
