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Graphic Elements in Poetry

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the author misspell is (ith), loosed (loothe), and school (thcool)?

a)

The author can't spell

b)

To add more of the double oo vowel

c)

To make it sound like the child's tooth is falling out

d)

To rhyme words in the poem

2.

Why does the author have "Unflappable Five" in quotations?

a)

To show that it is important

b)

To show that it's a nickname

c)

To show that the words are not important

d)

To show the there is dialogue

3.

Why did the author only use one word per line in the poem?

a)

To show flow of the rain

b)

To show how lazy the girl is

c)

To show that poems only have one word per line

d)

To show that how simple the words are

4.

Poetry is usually arranged in ________________.

a)

lines

b)

Sentences

c)

Paragraphs

d)

stanzas

5.

_____________ _____________, such as line length, spacing, and the use of capital and lowercase letters, affect the look of the poem on the page as well as its rhythm and meter.

a)

Rhythm

b)

Meter

c)

Graphic Elements

d)

Alliteration

6.

A _____________ _______________ is the pattern formed by the end of the rhymes.

a)

Graphic Elements

b)

Rhyme Scheme

7.

How many stanzas does the poem "Have To's"?

a)

20 stanzas

b)

10 stanzas

c)

5 stanzas

8.

What is the form of the poem?

a)

A song

b)

A list

c)

A script

d)

A rhyme

9.

What is the purpose of letters and numbers? the author used in his poem?

a)

They represent the items

b)

They are there because the author can't spell

c)

They are short- hand for words like texting

d)

They are part of a math problem

10.

Why does the author repeat the word dot and spack?

a)

There is no punctuation

b)

To create a river sound

c)

To create a rain sound

d)

To replace the period

11.

Why does the author shape the poem like an egg?

a)

The topic of the poem is an egg

b)

The topic of the poem is a football

c)

The topic of the poem is a dog

d)

The topic of the poem is a mother bird

12.

Why did the author separate the words?

a)

To sound like a watch

b)

To have separation between the words

c)

In order not to use periods

d)

To show excitment

13.

Why does the author us a comma, semicolon, colon, and period in the poem?

a)

To create suspense

b)

To pause for effect

c)

To show the quick progress of the cow

d)

To show the slow progress of the cow

14.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Why do some of the words of the poem go up and down?

a)

To show wxcitment

b)

To create a circle

c)

To confuse the audience

d)

To show where the animals are at