Poetry for Kindergarteners: Engage in the World of Rhyme and Rhythm

Question 1

Which of these is a poem you might have heard before?

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Hickory Dickory Dock

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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The Gettysburg Address

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The Declaration of Independence

Question 2

What are poems like? How are they written?

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Poems are like short stories, with a beginning, middle, and end. They can be divided into parts called stanzas.

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Poems always rhyme and talk about nature.

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Poems are boring and hard to read.

Question 3

What is the main reason people write poems?

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To express their thoughts and emotions

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To earn money

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To show off their intelligence

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To make people laugh

Question 4

Imagine you're looking at the night sky. What does the poet want you to picture in your mind when they say, 'The night sky is like a canvas, painted with stars'?

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The night sky filled with shining stars

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A real canvas with paint on it

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A starry sky over an empty canvas

Question 5

What feeling do you get from this poem: 'The sun is shining brightly, and the birds are singing sweetly?'

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Confused

Question 6

Which type of poem has three lines and follows a pattern of five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line?

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Haiku

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Sonnet

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Limerick

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Ode

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a type of poem we learned about in class?

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Banana

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Haiku

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Limerick

Question 8

What type of poem is a haiku?

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Haiku

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Story

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Letter

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Article

Question 9

Which type of poem do we often sing?

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Nursery rhyme

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Recipe

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Shopping list

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Schedule

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a type of poem?

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Paragraph

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free verse

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a type of poem we learned about?

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Story

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free verse

Question 12

What type of writing is a haiku?

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A poem

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A story

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A letter

Question 13

Which poem has three lines?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free verse

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Sonnet

Question 14

Which part of a poem helps you see something in your mind?

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Imagery

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Rhythm

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Rhyme

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Figurative language

Question 15

What kind of poem tells a story?

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Narrative poem

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Rhyme

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Limerick

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Sonnet

Question 16

Which word does NOT rhyme with "cat"?

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Sun

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Hat

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Bat

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Sat

Question 17

What makes a poem special?

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It tells a story in a special way.

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It uses a lot of fancy words.

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It sounds like a song.

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It always has a happy ending.

Question 18

Who writes poems?

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Poets

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Authors

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Storytellers

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Teachers

Question 19

Which of these is a short poem about nature?

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The wind whispers through the leaves

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Roses are red, violets are blue...

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I went to the store and bought a book.

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The sun shines brightly in the sky.

Question 20

What are the lines in a poem called?

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Stanzas

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Sentences

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Paragraphs

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Chapters

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a way to use words in a special way in a poem?

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Using commas and periods

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Making them rhyme

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Comparing them to something else

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Giving them human qualities

Question 22

What is the poem 'The Cat in the Hat' mostly about?

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A cat makes a mess and has fun with two kids.

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A dog helps a boy find his toy.

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A bunny hops around a garden.

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A bird sings a sweet song.

Question 23

Which of these words sounds like 'cat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Tree

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Sun

Question 24

Which of these poems has a beat that you can tap your foot to?

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Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock.

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The sun is shining in the sky.

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I like to play with my toys.

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The wind is blowing through the trees.

Question 25

What does the word 'onomatopoeia' mean?

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A word that sounds like what it means

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A word that describes a color

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A word that describes a feeling

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A word that rhymes with another word

Question 26

Listen to the poem:

'Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!'

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Rhyming Poem

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Shape Poem

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Haiku

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Limerick

Question 27

Which poem in the list has the most lines?

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An Epic

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A Haiku

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A Limerick

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A Sonnet

Question 28

How does the poem make you feel:

'The rain falls gently on the roof,
The wind blows softly through the trees,
It's a peaceful and relaxing day.'

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Happy

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 29

What is the main difference between a poem and a story?

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Poems use lines and stories use sentences

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Poems are made up and stories are true

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Poems are short and stories are long

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Poems rhyme and stories do not

Question 30

Which is NOT a type of poem?

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School story

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Funny poem

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Haiku

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Song poem

Question 31

How many lines are in a haiku poem?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 32

Which example shows 'The wind talked softly to the leaves'?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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The leaves turned brown and fell like rain.

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The sun was a golden ball in the sky.

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The child was as happy as a clam.

Question 33

Which type of poem is often funny and has five lines?

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Story poem

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Song poem

Question 34

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

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Stanza

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Verse

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Rhyme

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Beat

Question 35

Which poem is a haiku?

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A poem with three lines that has 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

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A poem about a cat.

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A poem with rhyming words at the end of each line.

Question 36

What makes a haiku poem different from other poems?

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It has three lines.

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It has a rhyme at the end of each line.

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It uses big words.

Question 37

Which type of poem has only three lines?

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Haiku

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Sentence

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Paragraph

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Letter

Question 38

Which part of a poem makes words sound alike, creating a musical sound?

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Rhyme

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Pictures

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Special words

Question 39

Which type of writing uses words that sound the same at the end of lines?

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Poem

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Story

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Letter

Question 40

Which of these is NOT a type of poem we have learned about?

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A story with no rhyme or rhythm

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A poem with a funny or silly rhyme at the end of each line

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A poem with no rhymes and any length

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A poem from Japan in three short lines

Question 41

What kind of writing uses words to create a picture in your mind?

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Poem

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Story

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Song

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Play

Question 42

Which poem doesn't have a steady beat or rhyming words?

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Free verse

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Limerick

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Haiku

Question 43

When we read a poem, what do we call it when the ends of lines sound the same?

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Rhyme

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Beat

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Meter

Question 44

In the poem, the wind is described as whispering and the leaves are described as dancing. What is this special way of talking about non-living things as if they were living called?

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Personification

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Onomatopoeia

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a type of poem?

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Paragraph

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free verse

Question 46

Which poem has three lines and a pattern of five, seven, and five syllables?

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Haiku

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Limerick

Question 47

Which type of poem has only three lines?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free verse

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Sonnet

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a type of poem?

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Story

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free verse

Question 49

Which sentence uses the word 'like' to compare two things?

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The boy was happy like a clam.

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The sun smiled down on the earth.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

Question 50

In a poem, what do we call it when the words at the ends of lines sound the same?

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

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Alliteration

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Meter

Question 51

Which of these is NOT an element of a poem?

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The time and place of the poem

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Rhyming words

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Words that paint a picture in your mind

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The beat of the poem

Question 52

What kind of poem has a funny or surprising ending?

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Free verse

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Ode

Question 53

Which of these is a poem?

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A song with words that rhyme, like 'cat' and 'hat'

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A funny story about a bunny

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A list of things you need to buy at the store

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A hard math problem

Question 54

Which poem has three lines and follows a pattern of five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free Verse Poem

Question 55

Which of the following is a type of poem? Select one:

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Haiku

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Story

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Essay

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Play

Question 56

Which poem has only three lines?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Sonnet

Question 57

What makes a haiku poem different from other poems?

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It has three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

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It uses lots of rhyming words.

Question 58

When words at the ends of some lines of a poem sound alike, what is that called?

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Rhyme

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Beat

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Meter

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Alliteration

Question 59

Which poem is usually funny and has five lines?

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Limerick

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Haiku

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Free verse poem

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Narrative poem

Question 60

Which type of poem has just three lines?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Sonnet

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Free verse

Question 61

Which type of poem doesn't have to rhyme or have a steady beat?

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Free verse

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Sonnet

Question 62

Which poem has a special pattern where the first line has five sounds, the second line has seven sounds, and the third line has five sounds again?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Free Verse

Question 63

Which poem has a rhythm that makes you want to dance?

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A poem that sounds like a song

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A poem about your favorite animal

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A poem with only two lines

Question 64

When words in a poem sound the same at the end of lines, what do we call that special sound?

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

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Meter