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Poetry

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of poetry?

a)

A genre of reading

b)

A kind of writing

c)

Non-fiction stories

d)

Fun writing.

2.

What is a poet?

a)

The person who writes a poem

b)

The person who draws the illustration

c)

The author of a book

d)

The speaker of the poem

3.

Why do poets use line breaks in a poem?

a)

To make it look fancy

b)

To explain that it is a poem

c)

To slow the reader down, so that they understand the poem.

d)

To make it seem shorter

4.

Why do poets use white space in a poem?

a)

To show us the theme

b)

To keep stanzas together.

c)

To make the poem look clean.

d)

To help us visualize the poem.

5.

What type of poetry am I?

- Syllable pattern: 5-7-5

- Always about outdoors/nature

- Short

a)

Haiku

b)

Free Verse

c)

Narrative

d)

Lyrical

6.

What type of poetry am I?

- Creates a mental picture

- Has rhythm and a beat

- Read like a song

a)

Haiku

b)

Free Verse

c)

Narrative

d)

Lyrical

7.

What type of poetry am I?

- Creates a mental picture

- Doesn't follow the rules

- Doesn't have to rhyme

a)

Haiku

b)

Free Verse

c)

Narrative

d)

Lyrical

8.

What is the first thing that you do when you are handed a poem?

a)

Read the poem.

b)

Turn it in.

c)

Number the lines and stanzas.

d)

Ignore it.

9.

"Her sweater was so soft, reminding me of a smooth bunny or a fluffy cotton ball."

Which sense is the poet appealing to?

a)

Sight

b)

Touch

c)

Taste

d)

Hearing

10.

"The ding of the school bell rang through the hallway."

What sense is the poet appealing to?

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Hearing

11.

"The peppermint was minty and fresh."

What sense is the poet appealing to?

a)

Taste

b)

Touch

c)

Hearing

d)

Smell

12.

"With the brownies in the oven, the smell of chocolate filled the air."

a)

Hearing

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Sight

13.

"The leaves danced as the wind shook the tree."

What sense is the poet appealing to?

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Sight