WorksheetsIdentify Poems
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a narrative poem of longer length; usually tells a sad or tragic story; contains many stanzas
a)
couplet
b)
haiku
c)
rhyme
d)
ballad
2.
a poem written in the shape of its subject matter
a)
triplet
b)
ballad
c)
limerick
d)
shape poem
3.
a two-line poem with both lines rhyming
a)
bi-poem
b)
couplet
c)
narrative
d)
ballac
4.
a poem that does not have rhyme and does not have meter; has no restrictions
a)
limerick
b)
quatrain
c)
stanza
d)
free verse
5.
a 17-syllable traditional Japanese poem; unrhymed; has no title; has three lines containing syllables of 5, 7 & 5; usually about nature
a)
haiku
b)
limerick
c)
ballad
d)
concrete poem
6.
a humorous 5-line poem; usually begins with "There once was a..."; the third and fourth lines are shorter than lines 1, 3, & 5; rhyme scheme is AABBA
a)
limerick
b)
haiku
c)
quatrain
d)
free verse
7.
words usually at the ends of lines of poems that sound the same
a)
rhythm
b)
meter
c)
refrian
d)
rhyme
8.
the pattern created by placing rhyming words in specific places
a)
rhythm
b)
rhyme scheme
c)
rhyme
d)
refrain
9.
This type of poetry and short stories are similar because they have characters, setting, and plot.
a)
lyric
b)
limerick
c)
narrative
d)
haiku
10.
This type of poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker while having musical qualities.
a)
lyric
b)
limerick
c)
narrative
d)
concrete
11.
What is the rhyme scheme?
I saw a star slide down the sky,
Blinding the north as it went by,
Too burning and too quick to hold,
Too lovely to be bought or sold,
Good only to make wishes on
And then forever to be gone.
I saw a star slide down the sky,
Blinding the north as it went by,
Too burning and too quick to hold,
Too lovely to be bought or sold,
Good only to make wishes on
And then forever to be gone.
a)
AAABBB
b)
AABBCC
c)
ABABAB
d)
ABCABC
12.
What is the rhyme scheme:
There are words like Freedom
Sweet and wonderful to say
On my heartstrings freedom rings
All day everyday.
There are words like Freedom
Sweet and wonderful to say
On my heartstrings freedom rings
All day everyday.
a)
ABCB
b)
ABBA
c)
ABCA
d)
ABCC
13.
What is the rhyme scheme?
The railroad track is miles away,
And the day is loud with voices speaking,
Yet there isn't a train goes by all day
But I hear its whistle shreiking
The railroad track is miles away,
And the day is loud with voices speaking,
Yet there isn't a train goes by all day
But I hear its whistle shreiking
a)
ABBA
b)
AABB
c)
ABCA
d)
ABAB
14.
This type of poem emphasizes the shape of the text as much, if not more, than the meaning of the words themselves.
a)
Shape poem
b)
Diamante poem
c)
Acrostic poem
d)
Haiku
15.
A sonnets consists of how many lines?
a)
14 lines
b)
5 lines
c)
16 lines
d)
6 lines
16.
The smallest part of a poem is the...
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
sentence
d)
quatrain
17.
Figurative Language is
a)
Literary devices such as simile and hyperbole that are used to make poetry interesting
b)
different beats used to make a rhythm in the poem
c)
words used that appeal to the 5 senses
d)
speaker of the poem
18.
Wind blowing briskly
Leaves fall From the
The rake
Colored Leaves
Big Pile
Jump in
Leaves fall From the
The rake
Colored Leaves
Big Pile
Jump in
a)
Narrative
b)
Lyrical
c)
Ballad
d)
Free Verse (does not rhyme)
19.
What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?
a)
AABBA
b)
No rhyme scheme
c)
Simple rhyme scheme
d)
AABB
20.
What is the rhyme scheme of a haiku?
a)
AABBA
b)
No rhyme sceme
c)
Simple rhyme scheme
d)
AABB
21.
What do lines look like in a free verse poem?
a)
Any pattern
b)
Even stanzas
c)
Long lines
d)
Short lines
22.
What is the topic of a limerick?
a)
a humorous story
b)
based on real events
c)
Nature
d)
horror
23.
What is the topic of a ballad?
a)
Silly
b)
Tells a story
c)
Nature
d)
Anything
24.
What is the rhyme scheme of a Ballad?
a)
ABCBB
b)
ABAB
c)
ABCD
d)
ABCB
25.
When would poets choose to write an ode?
a)
When they want to celebrate all the great qualities of idea, person, or object
b)
When the poet wants to express their love in 14 lines of poetry
c)
When they want to tell a story
d)
When they need to write a very short poem
26.
The poem "The Magic Box" is a
a)
limerick
b)
repetitive pattern poem
c)
haiku
d)
acrostic
27.
The author of the "Magic Box" is
a)
Kim Wrong
b)
Kit Bag
c)
Kris Wrock
d)
Kit Wright
28.
Which type of figurative language or isn't used in the poem "The Magic Box"
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
similes
d)
contradictions
29.
Which of the following is not a contradiction
a)
a teacher in detention
b)
a cowboy on a broomstick
c)
a witch on a white horse
d)
a prisoner in a cell
30.
Which of the following isn't alliteration?
a)
The swish of a silk sari on a summer night
b)
rampant rats rummaging through rubbish
c)
giant growling giraffes eating raspberries in the summer
d)
the tip of a tongue touching a tooth
31.
The main purpose of poetry (following the Author's Purpose model) is
a)
Inform
b)
Criticise
c)
Persuade
d)
Entertain
32.
Which of the following is not a contradiction?
a)
a black sun
b)
a tall giant
c)
a fifth sun
d)
a fifth quarter
33.
Complete the following limerick with the best option
There once was a man from France
Who wanted to go to the _______
He got out of bed
And scratched his ________
And decided to take a bold chance
There once was a man from France
Who wanted to go to the _______
He got out of bed
And scratched his ________
And decided to take a bold chance
a)
dance, red
b)
shops, crops
c)
dance, head
d)
farm, arm
34.
1. Snowflakes are our friends
2 . They descend when winter comes
3. Creating white blankets
Which line does not fit the haiku syllable pattern
2 . They descend when winter comes
3. Creating white blankets
Which line does not fit the haiku syllable pattern
a)
Line 3
b)
Line 2
c)
Line 4
d)
Line 2 and 3
35.
a)
Haiku
b)
Shape poem
c)
Acrostic
d)
Free Verse
36.
Which of the following poems should rhyme?
a)
Limerick
b)
Haiku
c)
Acrostic
d)
Shape
37.
Which of the following poems should rhyme?
a)
Limerick
b)
Haiku
c)
Acrostic
d)
Shape
38.
Haiku poems are usually about
a)
buildings and structures
b)
toys
c)
nature
d)
people
39.
Spring is in the Air
A Haiku poem by Kaitlyn Guenther
Spring is in the air
Flowers are blooming sky high
___________________________
Complete the poem with the line that best fits
A Haiku poem by Kaitlyn Guenther
Spring is in the air
Flowers are blooming sky high
___________________________
Complete the poem with the line that best fits
a)
Snow falls from the sky
b)
Children are laughing
c)
Dogs are barking
d)
Summer is on the way
40.
Complete the Acrostic Poem
Sunshine warming my toes,
Underwater fun with my friends.
Making homemade ice cream on the porch,
M
Early morning walks to the creek,
Reveling in the freedom of lazy days.
Sunshine warming my toes,
Underwater fun with my friends.
Making homemade ice cream on the porch,
M
Early morning walks to the creek,
Reveling in the freedom of lazy days.
a)
Mountains covered in snow
b)
Maths is my favourite subject
c)
Melting chocolate easter eggs
d)
Morning sleeps ins
41.
Oh sleep, oh sleep!
How I miss thee!
If only I had not taken you for granted.
I never feel as awake as when you are by my side, but when you're not close I fear I can't survive.
When we reunite, you take away all my blues, especially in that deep sleep filled with dreamy hues.
When will we meet again?
I surely look forward to it!
This an example of
How I miss thee!
If only I had not taken you for granted.
I never feel as awake as when you are by my side, but when you're not close I fear I can't survive.
When we reunite, you take away all my blues, especially in that deep sleep filled with dreamy hues.
When will we meet again?
I surely look forward to it!
This an example of
a)
Acrostic Poem
b)
an ode
c)
free verse
d)
haiku
42.
I plan to write a poem about my favourite sport using the letters of the word. What type of poem is this?
a)
ballad
b)
couplet
c)
haiku
d)
acrostic
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