Elements of Poetry
How many stanzas are in this poem?
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
2 stanzas
It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
A.) harsh
A suffix comes at the beginning or end of a base word?
End of a base word
A character’s attitude or opinion of a topic in a story.
1.) Character Trait
2.) Character's Point of View
3.) Character's Perspective
3.) Character's Perspective
Read the following example of personification:
“Time flew by during recess.” What does this show about recess?
a) The clock broke at recess
b) Recess ended quickly
c) Recess was boring
d) Recess was too long
b) Recess ended quickly
How many lines are in each stanza?
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
2 lines per stanza
(A total of 4 lines )
Every fall, Daniel's family takes a trip to see the colorful foliage, or leaves in New England.
Use context clues to determine what the word "foliage" means.
Colorful leaves
What does merrily mean?
A. the action of being merry
B. in a merry way
C. the state of being merry
B. in a merry way
"Even though she was sick and tired herself, Grandma spent the whole day reading to her granddaughter, wiping her forehead, and preparing chicken soup because her granddaughter was ill."
Choose the best character trait for Grandma:
1.) Selfish 2.) Selfless 3.) Silly
2.) Selfless
“The classroom was a zoo.” What does this metaphor mean?
a) There were animals in the classroom
b) The classroom was loud and busy
c) The classroom smelled like animals
d) The classroom was locked up
b) The classroom was loud and busy
Why does the poet use a rhyme scheme in this poem:
Ice cream is my favorite treat
There's so many flavors of this sugary treat
On a super hot day, it tastes just right
It's as cold as ice when I take a bite
1.) to make the poem easier to understand
2.) to make the poem more fun to read
3.) to explain why ice cream is cold and sugary
2.) to make the poem more fun to read
The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.
A.) small
B.) huge
C.) colorful
B.) huge
If you do not obey your parents you:
A.) Disobey
B.) Misobey
C.) Unobey
A.) Disobey
"Terry never wanted to do anything on her own, so she always waited for her mom to do it for her."
How would you describe Terry?
1.) Thoughtless 2.) Lazy 3.) Hardworking
2.) Lazy
“The flowers danced in the wind.” What does this mean?
a) The flowers had legs
b) The flowers moved gently in the breeze
c) The flowers made music
d) The flowers were spinning fast
b) The flowers moved gently in the breeze
Bonnie was so weary, she threw herself onto her bed and fell right asleep.
A.) frightened
B.) exhausted
C.) upset
B.) Exhausted
I brush my teeth every night. I brush them _______.
A.) night
B.) nightly
C.) nighty
B.) Nightly
Ivan's handwriting had become sloppier. He found his eyes wandering from his paper to the tree outside the window.
A. pleased
B. bored
B. bored
“She was as busy as a bee finishing her homework.” Which two things are being compared?
a) A girl and homework
b) A bee and a pencil
c) A girl and a bee
d) Homework and buzzing
c) A girl and a bee
To be happy to complete a task in a certain way.
1.) Sweetly
2.) Finally
3.) Gladly
3.) Gladly
"Do you have to go so soon?" Colleen asked the mail carrier. "We were having such a nice chat."
A. lonely
B. angry
C. happy
A. lonely