Poetry for Kindergarten: Explore Rhyme, Rhythm, and Imagery

Question 1

When a poet uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things, what is it called?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 2

What's the name for the pattern of stressed and unstressed words that creates a beat in a poem?

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Meter

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Beat

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Rhyme

Question 3

What are words called when they sound like the thing they mean, like 'buzz' or 'snap'?

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Sound words

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Action words

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Feeling words

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a type of poem?

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Grocery list

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Rhyme

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Haiku

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Ballad

Question 5

When a poet uses words to make something sound more extreme than it really is, like saying 'My backpack is as heavy as a mountain,' what are they using?

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Hyperbole

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Rhyme

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Simile

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Metaphor

Question 6

Imagine poetry as a magical box. What do you think we might discover inside?

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Words that create pictures in our minds, like a rainbow of colors dancing on a page.

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A song of words with a sweet rhythm.

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Only words that rhyme, like a fun game of echo.

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Just stories about nature, like a whisper from the trees.

Question 7

In poems, we use special words to create sounds we can hear. These words are called onomatopoeia. Which word below sounds like a buzzing bee?

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buzz

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delightful

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tree

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whisper

Question 8

When we read a poem, what can help us best understand what the poet is trying to say?

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The hidden meaning, the pictures in our minds, the special words the poet uses, and the way the poem sounds

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Just the words on the page

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Just the title of the poem

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Just the pictures in the poem

Question 9

When poets write poems, what do they need to think about to make them sound pleasing to the ear?

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Making the words rhyme

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Using big and fancy words

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Writing about their favorite things

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Making sure the poem looks pretty on the page

Question 10

Which poem has words that make you feel like you're flying?

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Up in the sky, I fly like a bird.

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The cat sat on the mat.

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The dog ran in the park.

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The sun shines bright, making me feel light.

Question 11

What special thing can poetry help us do when we want to share our feelings?

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Help us imagine and see pictures in our minds

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Teach us new words and what they mean

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Help us count numbers and solve math problems

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Help us write letters and stories

Question 12

What makes a poem have a steady beat?

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Stressed and unstressed syllables

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Only stressed syllables

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Rhyming words

Question 13

Which word has the same sound at the end as 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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tree

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ball

Question 14

Which sentence makes you see a picture in your mind?

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The flowers are like a rainbow of colors, blooming in the sunlight.

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The flowers are pretty.

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The flowers smell nice.

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The flowers are blooming.

Question 15

Which of these lines from a poem repeats the same sound at the beginning of words?

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The wind whispers through the trees.

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The sun shines bright in the sky.

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The birds sing sweetly in the morning.

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The flowers bloom in the garden.

Question 16

Which of these words means the same as 'beautiful'?

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pretty

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ugly

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scary

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sad

Question 17

Which of these lines from a poem makes a sound like what it describes?

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The wind whispers through the trees.

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The sun shines bright in the sky.

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The birds sing sweetly in the morning.

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The flowers bloom in the garden.

Question 18

Which word sounds like 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 19

Which sentence uses words to paint a picture in your mind?

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The sun is shining brightly.

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I'm feeling happy.

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The grass is green.

Question 20

What type of poem has a fixed number of lines and syllables?

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Haiku

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Free verse

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Sonnet

Question 21

What makes free verse poems different?

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They don't follow any rules.

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They have a regular beat.

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They rhyme a lot.

Question 22

Which word sounds the same as 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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ball

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tree

Question 23

Which word has the most parts?

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elephant

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dog

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table

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book

Question 24

Which poem is a 'three-liner'?

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Spring is here,
The flowers bloom,
And the birds sing.

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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you.

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I wander lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils.

Question 25

In a poem, the wind is described as a playful child. How does this make the wind seem more alive?

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It gives the wind human-like qualities.

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It makes the wind talk.

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It makes the poem sound like a story.

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It makes the poem more fun to read.

Question 26

Which word in the poem makes you think of sadness?

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Tears

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Happy

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Funny

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Smile

Question 27

Which type of poem has a repeating pattern of sounds at the end of lines?

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Nursery rhyme

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Free verse

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Epic

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Haiku

Question 28

Who is the person who writes a poem called?

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Poet

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Author

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Illustrator

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Editor

Question 29

Which of these words rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Ball

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Tree

Question 30

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry called?

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Rhythm

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Meter

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Imagery

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Figurative language

Question 31

Which of these sentences from a poem shows a vivid picture in your mind?

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The leaves danced in the wind

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The sun rose in the sky

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The girl walked happily

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The house was made of bricks

Question 32

What is another word for a short poem with three lines?

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Haiku

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Limerick

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Sonnet

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Ballad

Question 33

What is NOT a special feature of a nursery rhyme?

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Stories about kings and queens

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Simple language

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Repeating lines

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Musical sound

Question 34

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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sun

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tree

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a kind of poem?

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Story

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Haiku

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Sonnet

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Limerick

Question 36

Why do poets use refrains in poems?

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To repeat a main idea

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To create a sense of rhythm

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To add excitement

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To end a poem

Question 37

What is the main idea of this poem: 'The wind blows through the trees, / Making a rustling sound'?

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The wind makes a noise

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The wind is strong

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The trees are tall

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Nature is beautiful

Question 38

Which of these words could replace 'happy' in this line: 'The children were happy to play'?

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excited

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sad

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tired

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bored

Question 39

What kind of poem is a limerick?

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A poem with a special rhyme scheme

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A poem with five lines

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A poem that tells a story

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A poem that is sung

Question 40

Which of these lines uses alliteration?

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The cat sat on the mat

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The wind blew through the trees

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The sun shone brightly

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The birds sang sweetly

Question 41

Which poem makes you feel good?

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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, I feel so happy.

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The rain is pouring, the wind is blowing, I feel cold and scared.

Question 42

How long have people been writing poems?

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Thousands of years

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Less than 100 years

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Since the beginning of time

Question 43

What makes a poem different from a song?

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Poems are read, and songs are sung.

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Poems always rhyme, but songs don't.

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Poems are always longer than songs.

Question 44

When writing a poem, what can you do to make it more exciting?

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Use exciting words

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Avoid using rhyming words

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Only write about sad things

Question 45

Who writes poems?

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A poet

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A teacher

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A doctor

Question 46

Let's play a rhyming game! Which word sounds the same at the end as the word 'cat'?

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Hat

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Run

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Dog

Question 47

Which line rhymes?

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The cat sat on the mat.

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The sun is shining bright.

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The wind is blowing strong.

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The flowers are blooming beautifully.

Question 48

Which poem has a rhythm and sound that make it sound like a song?

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Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.

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The wind whispers through the trees, making the leaves dance and sway.

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I love to read and learn new things, it's like an adventure that never ends.

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The sun is a bright ball of fire, that lights up the sky so we can see.

Question 49

When words in a poem sound alike at the end of lines, what do we call it?

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Rhyme

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Rhythm

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Imagery

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Verse

Question 50

What doesn't belong in a poem?

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A made-up story

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Words that rhyme

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Words that paint a picture in your mind

Question 51

What makes a poem sound like music when we hear it?

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The way the words flow together

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The number of lines in the poem

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The rhyming words at the end of lines

Question 52

In a poem, when words sound alike at the end, what is this called?

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Rhyme

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Alliteration

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Rhythm

Question 53

Which type of poem flows freely, without following rules for rhyming or rhythm?

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Free verse poetry

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Formal poetry

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Funny poetry

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Sad poetry

Question 54

Poets use words that help us see, hear, smell, taste, and touch things in their poems because...

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They want to help us imagine the world of the poem.

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They want to make their poems sound pretty.

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They want to teach us about the five senses.

Question 55

What makes a ballad different from other poems?

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It tells a story.

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It rhymes a lot.

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It is always about love.

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It is very short.

Question 56

What do poets mostly want to do?

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share their feelings

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teach lessons

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make people happy

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sell things

Question 57

Which poet is known for writing funny poems?

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Shel Silverstein

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Emily Dickinson

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Robert Frost

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William Shakespeare

Question 58

Which of these explains a simile?

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It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

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It compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'

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It doesn't compare two things

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It tells a story

Question 59

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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ball

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house

Question 60

Which sentence uses imagery to create a vivid picture in the mind?

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The tree swayed gently in the breeze.

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The cat jumped over the fence.

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The house had a red door.

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The car was parked in the driveway.

Question 61

What is the main idea of this poem: 'The flowers bloom in the spring, the leaves change color in the fall, the snow falls in the winter, and the sun shines in the summer'?

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The seasons change throughout the year.

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Nature is beautiful.

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The world is a happy place.

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Life is a cycle.

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a type of poem?

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Story

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Sonnet

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Haiku

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Ballad

Question 63

Who wrote the poem 'The Raven'?

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Edgar Allan Poe

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William Shakespeare

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Robert Frost

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Emily Dickinson

Question 64

Which of these is a simile?

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The cat's fur was as soft as silk.

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The sun is as bright as a diamond.

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The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

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The bird chirped sweetly.