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Poetry Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an element of poetry?

a)

Rhyme

b)

Music

c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration
2.

(a)   is when words in a sentence, story, or poem begin with the same letter.

3.

Which element is shown in the sentence below?

Adam ate an apple.

(a)  

4.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

Apples can be red, green, or yellow.

b)

The table top is tipping.

c)

My test was so hard because I didn't study.

d)

I saw a book about flowers and plants.

5.

Which word rhymes with tree?

a)

the

b)

flew

c)

bee

d)

log

6.

How many pairs of rhyming words are in the poem?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

5

d)

2

7.

What is the rhyme scheme in the poem?

a)

AABB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABCB

d)

ABBA

8.

What phrase is being repeated in the poem?

(a)  

9.

What is a poet?

a)

the author of a poem

b)

lines of a poem that go together

10.

What is a stanza?

a)

lines of a poem that go together

b)

a noun that names a particular person, place or thing, and uses a capital letter

11.

What does rhyme mean?

a)

having the same ending sound

b)

a pattern of the beats, like music

12.

What is rhythm?

a)

to use words to tell about something

b)

a pattern of the beats, like music

13.
Two words that have the same ending sound are called...
a)
rhythm words
b)
repetitive words
c)
rhyming words
d)
stanza words
14.
All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
16.

What word rhymes with flowing?

a)

back

b)

growing

c)

guest

17.
two words that have the same sound. 
a)
rhythm
b)
rhyme
c)
repetition
d)
stanza
18.
the gap that separates stanzas.
a)
Line
b)
Line Break
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
19.
When a word or phrase is repeated in a poem. 
a)
Alliteration
b)
Repetition
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
20.
When the words start with the same letter.
a)
Line
b)
Alliteration
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
21.
When the author uses words to paint a picture in your head.
a)
Imagery
b)
Alliteration
c)
Stanza
d)
Rhythm
22.

What does a poet do?

a)

writes a fiction story

b)

writes non-fiction

c)

writes poems

23.

Which of the following are examples of rhyme?

a)

blocks , locks

b)

fridge, cat

c)

pat, scratch

24.

What creates a picture in the mind using the 5 senses?

Ex: The grass swayed smoothly from the cool, spring breeze.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

imagery

25.

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."

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

rhythm

26.

Words that end in the same sounds

Ex: Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man

Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

a)

repetition

b)

rhyme

c)

imagery

27.
The poet is the person who
a)
draws the pictures
b)
writes the poem
28.

When parts of a poem are repeated, it is called

a)

rhythm

b)

repetition

c)

rhyme

29.
The purpose of poetry is to
a)
Inform
b)
Entertain
c)
Persuade
30.
All are found in poetry except...
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
d)
paragraphs
31.
Descriptive or figurative language in writing where the author uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
a)
rhyme
b)
poem
c)
simile
d)
imagery
32.
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
a)
personification
b)
poem
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
33.
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
imagery
34.
A comparison using "like" or "as"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
stanza
35.

Which words rhyme?

a)

tall : walk

b)

cute : flute

c)

star : sky

d)

sun : flower

36.

Which of the following is true?

a)

All poems can have sensory language.

b)

Free verse poems rhyme.

c)

Poems must have periods.

d)

All poems rhyme.

37.

Which sense does this phrase appeal to?

A loud bang!

a)

sight

b)

hear

c)

tough

d)

taste

38.

Writing that uses rhythm, emotions, descriptions, or imagery is called...

a)

poetry

b)

nonfiction

c)

fairy tales

d)

opinion

39.

Choose the word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below..

Elephants enjoy eating _______

a)

anything

b)

eggs

c)

peanuts

d)

leaves

40.

Which word does NOT form an alliteration with the others?

a)

great

b)

green

c)

round

d)

grapes

41.

Cute koalas can play with kangaroos.

Is this alliteration or not?

a)

Yes - it is alliteration

b)

No - it is not alliteration

42.

Which word rhymes with SPARK?

a)

speak

b)

spray

c)

dark

d)

crane

43.

Choose the word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below

Tony lost two ______

a)

teeth

b)

cookies

c)

frogs

d)

shoes

44.

Choose the word that does NOT form an alliteration with the others.

a)

big

b)

happy

c)

blue

d)

bird

45.

Choose the word that does NOT rhyme with PINK.

a)

shrink

b)

stink

c)

pick

d)

think

46.

Which word in the group does NOT rhyme with the others?

a)

eight

b)

light

c)

bright

d)

right

47.

Why would an author or poet use repeated words and phrases in their writing?

a)

To help the reader understand the text

b)

To show that something is important

c)

All of the answers are correct

d)

to create rhythm

48.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
49.

Which of these poems is a haiku?

a)

Of all the children in my school,

I may not be the tallest.

Of all the voices in the world.

Mine may be the smallest.

b)

Roses are red,

violets are blue.

Sugar is sweet,

and so are you!

c)

Wind gets my hair.

There are animals eating.

The big tree is big.

50.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

What are two rhyming words from this poem?

a)

tugs, giggles

b)

grins, wins

c)

war, hugs

52.

What does onomatopoeia mean?

a)

words that rhyme

b)

words that show sound

c)

words that start with the same letter.

d)

words that show emotions

53.

What are the red letters an example of?

The people along the sand (A)

All turn and look one way. (B)

They turn their back on the land. (A)

They look at the sea all day. (B)

As long as it takes to pass (C)

A ship keeps raising its hull; (C)

The wetter ground like glass (D)

Reflects a standing gull. (D)

a)

Rhythm

b)

Rhyme

c)

Rhyme scheme

d)

Alliteration

54.

What is the definition of poetry?

a)

A genre of reading

b)

A kind of writing

c)

Non-fiction stories

d)

Fun writing.

55.

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

56.

"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

57.

"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

58.

"The peppermint was minty and fresh."

What sense is the poet appealing to?

a)

Taste

b)

Touch

c)

Hearing

d)

Smell

59.

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

a)

Hearing

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Sight

60.

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

What sense is the poet appealing to?

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Sight