Engage in Poetry: An Interactive Learning Journey for 6th Graders

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a common feature of poetry?

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It always uses very formal language.

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It can make you feel things.

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It uses special words and phrases to create pictures in your mind.

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It can rhyme or not rhyme.

Question 2

Which figure of speech compares two different things using words like 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Imagery

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Personification

Question 3

What does a 'volta' do in a sonnet?

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It changes the poem's direction or thought.

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It makes the poem feel exciting or mysterious.

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It makes the poem pause for a moment.

Question 4

Which type of imagery lets you feel things in your mind, like textures or temperatures?

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Tactile imagery

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Visual imagery

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Auditory imagery

Question 5

What makes free verse poetry different from other types?

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It doesn't follow the usual rules of rhyme, rhythm, or structure.

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It uses really fancy and hard-to-understand words.

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It always uses a very specific rhythm called iambic pentameter.

Question 6

What is a poem that tells a story in a short, exciting way called?

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Narrative poem

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Lyric poem

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Epic poem

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Dramatic poem

Question 7

What makes a haiku special?

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It has a specific number of syllables in each line.

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It always rhymes at the end of each line.

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It tells a very long story.

Question 8

In the line 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees,' what literary device is being used?

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Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

Question 9

Why do poets use metaphors?

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To help readers picture something in a new and exciting way.

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To explain complicated ideas in a simple way.

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To give readers facts about a topic.

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To make the poem funny.

Question 10

Look at these lines: 'The cat sat on the mat, / A very comfy spot, / He purred and took a nap, / And dreamed he caught a lot.' Which rhyme scheme do they use?

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AABB

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ABBA

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ABAB

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AAAA

Question 11

If a poem is about a lost puppy, what feeling would it most likely convey?

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Sadness and longing

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Anger and frustration

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Humor and lightheartedness

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Excitement and joy

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a type of poetry?

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Biography

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Free Verse

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Sonnet

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Limerick

Question 13

What is alliteration?

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When words that start with the same sound are used close together.

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Giving human qualities to things that aren't human.

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A comparison using words like 'like' or 'as'.

Question 14

Why might a poet use imagery in their poems?

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To help readers feel like they are experiencing the poem.

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To make the poem shorter and easier to read.

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To make the poem confusing and make readers think hard.

Question 15

What is a stanza in a poem?

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A group of lines that are like a paragraph in a poem.

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The words that rhyme in a poem.

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The main idea of a poem.

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A single line in a poem.

Question 16

Which of these sentences uses onomatopoeia?

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The bees buzzed lazily around the hive.

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The old house stood silent on the hill.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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He was so tired he felt like a wilted flower.

Question 17

What is the main purpose of a simile?

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To compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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To describe a person's feelings.

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To create a sense of mystery.

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To tell a story in chronological order.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a common form of poetry?

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Sonnet

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Free Verse

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Haiku

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Limerick

Question 19

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

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Poems are written to be read, while songs are written to be sung.

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Poems are always about love, while songs can be about anything.

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Poems have a fixed number of lines, while songs don't.

Question 20

The repetition of a sound at the beginning of words in a line of poetry is called:

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Alliteration

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Rhyme

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Stanza

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Metaphor

Question 21

Read the following lines: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees." Which poetic device is used here?

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Personification

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Onomatopoeia

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Metaphor

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Simile

Question 22

What is the purpose of a poem's rhyme scheme?

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To create a musical effect and add rhythm.

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To make the poem easier to understand.

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To show the author's feelings.

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To tell the reader what the poem is about.

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a free verse poem?

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A poem with no specific rhyme or rhythm.

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A poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

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A poem with a fixed number of lines.

Question 24

Why do poets use imagery in their writing?

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To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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To make the poem rhyme.

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To tell a story in chronological order.

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To make the poem more difficult to understand.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a haiku?

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Rhyming lines

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Focus on nature.

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Seventeen syllables.

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Three lines.

Question 26

How can you tell the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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Similes use 'like' or 'as', while metaphors directly compare two things without using those words.

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Similes are more common than metaphors.

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Metaphors are longer than similes.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poetry?

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Provides detailed information

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Expresses emotions and ideas

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Creates vivid imagery

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Uses figurative language

Question 28

Which poetic device compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

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Simile

Question 29

Which type of poetry tells a story?

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Narrative

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Lyric

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Dramatic

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Free verse

Question 30

Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines:
'The cat sat on the mat,
And ate a big fat rat.'

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AABB

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ABAB

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ABAC

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ABCB

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of figurative language that assigns human qualities to non-human things?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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The clouds floated overhead.

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The sun shone brightly.

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The leaves danced in the breeze.

Question 32

What is the main purpose of a sonnet?

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To express a single emotion or idea

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To describe a person or place

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To tell a story

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To celebrate a special occasion

Question 33

Which poetic form consists of three-line stanzas?

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Haiku

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Elegy

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Ode

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Sonnet

Question 34

What is the difference between prose and poetry?

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Poetry uses more figurative language and structure.

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Prose is more formal than poetry.

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Poetry is written in stanzas while prose is written in paragraphs.

Question 35

Which of the following is a theme commonly explored in poetry?

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Love

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Mathematics

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History

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Science

Question 36

What is the meter of the following line:
'And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain'

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Trochaic octameter

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Spondaic trimeter

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Anapestic tetrameter

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Iambic pentameter

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a sonnet?

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It has 15 lines.

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It has a specific rhyme scheme.

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It often explores a single theme or idea.

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It is written in iambic pentameter.

Question 38

Which literary device uses exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

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Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

Question 39

What is the term for a poem that tells a story?

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Narrative poem

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Dramatic poem

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Haiku

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Lyric poem

Question 40

Which of the following is a type of free verse poetry?

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Blank verse

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Rhymed couplet

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Sonnet

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Limerick

Question 41

What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?

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To create a sense of rhythm and musicality.

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To make the poem more difficult to understand.

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To introduce new characters into the poem.

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

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My love is a rose.

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The wind whispered secrets.

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The sun shines brightly.

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The grass is green.

Question 43

What is the main theme of William Wordsworth's poem "Ode to a Nightingale"?

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The beauty and wonder of nature

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The search for meaning in life

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The horrors of war

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The power of love

Question 44

Which of the following is a characteristic of a haiku?

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It has three lines.

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It tells a long, involved story.

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It uses complex metaphors.

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It rhymes throughout.

Question 45

What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

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To create a vivid picture or sensation in the reader's mind.

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To provide factual information.

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To persuade the reader to believe a particular point of view.

Question 46

Which of the following is a type of poetic device that uses sound to create a specific effect?

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Onomatopoeia

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Theme

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Metaphor