WorksheetsWonders Unit 2 week 5 Poetry
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 26mins
brittle
means hard
means soft and squishy
means easily broken
means lazy
If it is ________________ it describes or tells about something.
brittle
descriptive
creative
outstretched
Most people who are creative
paint pictures
draw pictures
are able to do something in a new way
are silly
outstretched means
stretching during exercise
extended to full length
being outside
A poem contains groups of lines called
stanzas
paragraphs
dialogue
words that have the same ending sound are an example of
alliteration
hyperbole
rhyme
onomatopeia
This type of poem only has 3 lines and is made up of a certain number of syllables.
Narrative
Limerick
Haiku
A ___________ is used to compare two things using like or as.
metaphor
simile
A__________compares two things by saying one thing is another thing.
metaphor
simile
The rhythm of syllable in a line of poetry is
rhyme
meter
Which of the following contains a metaphor?
The mountain was very tall.
The party was a swirling tornado.
He walked along the path to the school.
She had never wanted anything more in her life.
Potato chips are very ___
flexible
salty
brittle
soft
Which of the following lines contains a simile?
I fell and hurt my arm.
She walked to the door.
He moved as slowly as a snail.
We went to the store with Billy.
Which pair of words rhyme?
trail, try
none, day
chart, heart
mail, charm
what word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
closed
empty
filled
open
What does the word brittle mean?
simple to do or try
difficult to open or close
horrible to tast or smell
easily broken or destroyed
Which word means the SAME as creative?
strong
talented
understood
worried
The seagull glided through the air on _____ wings.
light
colorful
tiny
outstretched
the author is very ____ about the characters eyes, hair, and skin.
descriptive
bland
sad
talkative
What is the rhyme scheme for this poem
ABCD
ABAB
ABBA
BABA
What is rhythm?
a poem with no regular rhythm
words that imitate sounds
emphasis on certain syllables throughout a piece
words and/or lines that repeat
What is rhyme?
A poem written with no regular rhythm
Words and phrases used to help a reader imagine with the senses
Words that have the same end sounds
Words that imitate sounds
I know I'm going somewhere,
and I can hardly wait,
Somewhere's not the sort of place
where someone should be late
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
a, b, c, b
a, a, b, b,
a, b, a, b
a, b, c, d
What is repetition?
A poem with no regular rhythm
Words and/or lines of a poem that repeat
A comparison that suggests one thing is like another
Words and/or phrases to help the reader imagine with the senses
____________ is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line, creating rhythm and musicality. (the beat)
onomatopoeia
internal rhyme
rhyme scheme
meter
What is a stanza?
a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line
a poem written with no rhyme or regular rhythm
words that imitate sounds
words written in the shape of what a poem is about
Repetition is __________ words , phrases, or sentences
regular pattern
when words rhyme
repeated
stressed syllables
I swear
The bear
Is near
The deer
What rhyme scheme is found in this stanza?
a, a, b, b
a, b, a, b
a, b, b, b, a
no rhyme scheme in this stanza
Which pair of words rhyme?
pumpkin and pearl
ghost and toast
witch and broom
cat and mouse
What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
Crooked
Extended
Open
Closed
Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
foggy
goblin
scary
creaking
Which of the following is part of meter?
syllables
words
rhyme
length
Which of the following is a simile?
The werewolf had huge fangs.
She shouted, "Trick or treat!"
The haunted house was so much fun.
The creepy ghoul slithered like a snake.
Metaphor
compares two unlike things using like or as
compares two unlike things by saying one is the other
when the ending sounds of two words sound alike
a pattern of syllables in a line of poetry
Simile
compares two unlike things using like or as
a pattern of syllables in a line of poetry
compares two unlike things by saying one is the other
something that is easily broken
providing a picture in words
creative
descriptive
simile
rhyme
