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Poetry Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is poetry?

a)

Writings that are separated into stanzas and make use of imagery and figurative language to convey meaning

b)

Writing that is done to explain or describe something

c)

Writing that defines words, word meanings, gives synonyms and antonyms

d)

Writing that is done to be performed on stage by multiple actors

2.

What is rhyme?

a)

the ending sounds of words are the same

b)

words that are spelled the same

c)

the beat of a poem

d)

the chunks of the poem

3.

True or false:

All poems have to rhyme.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Poems can be...

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Both

5.
Free verse poetry does not have...
a)
stanzas
b)
plot or conflict
c)
rhyme or rhythm
d)
serious topic
6.
Which word rhymes with phone?
a)
home
b)
cone
c)
balloon
d)
spoon
7.

What's an example of rhyme?

a)

Cat, scratch

b)

spicy, salt

c)

crunch, munch

d)

rice crispy

8.

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

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

14.
2)  A group of lines of poetry separated by spaces and much like a paragraph is called a __________________________.
a)
verse
b)
stanza
15.
A ____________________ is a single line of poetry and much like a sentence.
a)
stanza
b)
line
c)
verse