TYPE OF POEM
This poem does not have to rhyme or follow a pattern.
Free Verse
Which word rhymes with cat?
Hat
A rhyme scheme tells us the __________ in a poem.
Pattern of rhymes
A summary tells the ______ idea of the poem.
Central idea
Imagery helps readers use their __________.
Senses
This type of poem has words that rhyme at the ends of lines.
Rhymed Verse
Which word rhymes with tree?
Bee
Rain falls down.
I wear a crown.
What rhyme scheme is this?
AA
Read: "The sun shines bright. Children play outside."
What is the poem mostly about?
Answer: A sunny day / Children enjoying a sunny day
Which sense is used here? "I smell fresh cookies."
Smell
This Japanese poem has 3 lines and 17 syllables.
Haiku
Do these words rhyme: cake and lake?
Yes
I like to play.
I see a tree.
It is today.
A bird flies free.
What rhyme scheme is this?
ABAB
When we summarize a poem, we tell the most important details and leave out the ______ details.
Small / Unimportant/ Non relevant
Which sense is used here? "The blanket feels soft."
Touch
This funny poem has 5 lines and often makes people laugh.
Limerick
Which word does NOT rhyme with light?
Book
Cat on a mat.
Dog on a log.
Mouse in a house.
What rhyme scheme is this?
ABC
Read: "A seed grows into a tall flower."
What is the summary?
A plant grows.
What picture do you see in your mind?
"Snow covered the trees like white frosting."
Trees covered with snow
I am a poem with no set rhyme pattern. What type of poem am I?
Free Verse
Make a rhyming pair for sun.
Sun/Fun (or Run)
If lines 1 and 2 rhyme, and lines 3 and 4 rhyme, what rhyme scheme is it?
AABB
Read: "Birds fly south. Leaves fall. The weather gets cooler."
What is the poem mainly about?
Autumn/Fall
Identify the sense:
"Crash! The thunder was loud in the sky."
Hearing