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Haiku, Cinquain, Free verse and Figure of speech review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many lines does a haiku have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

How many syllables are in the first line of a haiku?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

3.

What is a haiku usually about?

a)

Superheroes

b)

Food

c)

Nature or seasons

d)

Sports

4.

How many syllables are in the second line of a haiku?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

5.

True or False: A haiku must always rhyme.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How many lines does a cinquain have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

7.

What do you usually write in the first line of a cinquain?

a)

A verb

b)

A noun (one word)

c)

An adjective

d)

A question

8.

How many words are usually written on the second line of a cinquain?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

9.

True or False: A cinquain can describe a person, place, thing, or idea.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of these could be the first line of a cinquain?

a)

Jumping fast

b)

The big dog

c)

Dog

d)

Dogs are fun

11.

What makes free verse different from other poems?

a)

It must rhyme

b)

It has no rules about rhyme or rhythm

c)

It always has 5 lines

d)

It always has 14 lines

12.

True or False: Free verse poems must rhyme.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Can a free verse poem be long or short?

a)

Only short

b)

Only long

c)

Both long and short

d)

Only 10 lines

14.

Which of these could be a line in a free verse poem about rain?

a)

Rain is pain, falling in vain

b)

Rain falls softly on the window

c)

Rain, rain, go away

d)

All of the above

15.

What is one thing people like about free verse poems?

a)

They have strict rules

b)

They are easy to memorize

c)

They give freedom to write in any style

d)

They are always funny

16.

What word do similes often use to compare two things?

a)

And

b)

Or

c)

Like or As

d)

But

17.

True or False: “She is a shining star” is a simile.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which one is a metaphor?

a)

He is as fast as a cheetah.

b)

He is a cheetah on the track.

c)

He runs faster than his friends.

d)

He likes cheetahs.

19.

Which of these is a simile?

a)

The classroom is a zoo.

b)

Her smile is sunshine.

c)

He is as tall as a giraffe.

d)

The world is a stage.

20.

Which sentence is a metaphor?

a)

The moon is like a silver ball.

b)

The clouds are cotton candy in the sky.

c)

The bag is as heavy as an elephant.

d)

She swims like a fish.