Sound Devices
Finish the tongue twister.
Fred fries french fries _____.
for freaky Fridays.
in winter
in the kitchen
outside
for freaky Fridays.
The trees whispered in the breeze.
Why did the poet use this line in a poem?
to show that the trees could talk
to show how warm the day was
to show the sound the leaves made in the wind
to show that the trees were angry with the wind
to show the sound the leaves made in the wind
I sit outside beneath the stars
I think about how far they are
Away from where I sit and stare
Up from the ground at the dark sky.
What kind of writing is this?
a poem
a play
a fairy tale
a poem
Mara sat on the sofa and watched television. Her mom was cooking supper in the kitchen. "Mara, have you cleaned your room yet?" her mom asked.
"I'm fixin' to," answered Mara, but she never looked up from the TV.
"If it is not cleaned by supper, there will be no dessert for you," replied Mom.
Which phrase is an example of colloquialism?
no dessert for you
I'm fixin' to
cleaned your room
replied Mom
I'm fixin' to
Choose the pair of words that rhymes.
pool, dull
scare, fear
tall, short
sleigh, day
sleigh, day
What would probably be the next line in this tongue twister?
Ollie loves lollipops,
He licks and licks his lollipops,
If lovely Ollie loses lollies,
_____.
He would be sad.
The lollies would be jolly.
Ollie would eat something else.
Ollie would go play.
The lollies would be jolly.
The roses turned their faces to smile at the sun.
Why did the poet use this line in his poem?
to create a feeling of happiness from nature
to create a feeling of worry from nature
to create a feeling of anger from nature
to create a feeling of sadness from nature
to create a feeling of happiness from nature
A.) What would be the best next line for this poem?
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
Because it is
And so are you
And tastes good
And makes me happy
B.) What type of poem is this?
Limerick
Haiku
Rhymed Verse
Nursery Rhyme
A. And so are you
B Rhymed Verse
Read the story. Then answer the question below.
The Fly Ball
Jared likes to play baseball. He plays well at many positions. His favorite spot is short stop because it gets lots of action. Last night Jared's team played the Blue Jays. Jared played third base. In the last inning, he tried to catch a high fly ball, but "thump!" it hit the tip of his glove instead. My bad, he thought. He quickly picked up the ball from the ground and threw it to first base. "Out!" cried the umpire. Jared's teammates gave him high fives as they ran off the field to the dugout.
Which phrase is an example of colloquialism?
my bad
high fly ball
Blue Jays
the dugout
my bad
My Favorite Chore
I like the way a broom
Can whisk across a room
And make its own small breeze
Of dust to make me sneeze.
It turns work into play
Though I will never say
This to my brother Neil.
Instead, I let him feel
That sweeping is a bore
And not my favorite chore.
What happens right after a broom makes its own breeze?
It whisks across a room.
Sweeping becomes a bore.
It makes the poet sneeze.
The poet speaks to Neil.
It makes the poet sneeze.
A Word is Dead
by Emily Dickinson
A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.
I say it just
Begins to live
That day.
Which line from the poem uses alliteration?
A word is dead
Some say
Begins to live
That day
Some say
"A Drop Fell on the Apple Tree"
by Emily Dickinson
A drop fell on the apple tree
Another on the roof;
A half a dozen kissed the eaves,
And made the gables laugh.
A few went out to help the brook,
That went to help the sea.
What is the drop in the poem?
sand
paint
water
a bug
water
There once was a boy who felt flat.
He wore an enormous blue hat.
He shuffled each day
To the playground to play,
But once there he mostly just _____.
Which word best completes this limerick?
cat
stay
sat
pray
sat
When we got to the lake, I ran for the water. I couldn't wait to go swimming. " Hold your horses ," Mom said. "First you need to put sunscreen on." This is an underline test for the defect . When there is no punctuation by the underline it is fine.
What does hold your horses mean?
to stand up straight
to help someone
to wait for a bit
to wait for a bit
When I see trees bend left and right
I like to think some boy's been swinging.
But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay
As ice-storms do.
You must have seen them
Loaded with ice on a sunny winter morning.
This poem has rhythm. Why do you think poems have rhythm?
It helps poems to flow and sound good.
It helps poems to be short.
It helps poems to make sense.
It helps poems to be correct.
It helps poems to flow and sound good.
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
sizzle
jump
twirl
sink
sizzle
Rejected
The frog goes silent when I try to join
His croaking call for play.
He quietly hides in his grassy home
Until I've gone away.
Why do people use the word "croaking" to describe the voices of frogs?
It rhymes with "choking."
"Croak" is a very old English word.
It makes frogs seem more like people.
The word "croak" is like the sound a frog makes.
The word "croak" is like the sound a frog makes.
Read the following poem and answer the question.
"To You" by Walt Whitman
Stranger, if you, passing, meet me and desire to speak to me,
should you not speak to me?
And why should I not speak to you?
Of what type of poetry is Whitman's "To You" an example?
narrative
haiku
sonnet
free verse
free verse
When Imad began speaking, he knew he had their ear.
What is the meaning of had their ear?
He knew everyone was ready to listen.
He knew he would need to speak loudly.
He knew he had to get everyone’s attention.
He knew everyone was ready to listen.
I walk through the night,
toward my home.
But I am not afraid,
because the moon shines on.
It is getting cold,
so I button my coat.
At home the fire waits,
but the moon shines on.
Home at last,
my cat sits by the door.
We go inside together,
and _____.
Which words come next?
sit down by the fire
the moon shines on
our family says hello
the moon shines on.
Which one of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?
sing
snore
buzz
yawn
buzz
Sounds of Skiing
Swish, swish,
The boy's skis slide over freshly fallen snow.
Huff, huff,
His dad skis hard to keep up with him.
Crack, crack,
Tired tree branches bend down and break
Whoosh, whoosh,
The boy cuts the snow softly high above Lake Tahoe.
What sound do the boy's skis make in the poem
crack
huff
slide
swish
swish
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
By Julia Ward Howe
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
The first verse of this American abolitionist song, written in 1861, is an example of what type of poetry?
a lyric
a sonnet
an epic
a ballad
a ballad
Quiet Things
Big and small and in between:
Whisper a list of quiet things,
Some we watch and some unseen.
Quiet as sky, quiet as dirt,
Quiet as sewing buttons back
On wild colors of a loud shirt.
Quiet as dust, quiet as flowers,
Quiet as blinking, quiet as the earth
Turning through its sky-blue hours.
What does the poet mean by saying "quiet as earth, turning through its sky-blue hours"?
The earth is completely blue, and it turns.
Flowers, the earth, and dust are blue.
The earth does not make noise while it's turning.
The earth is growing older.
The earth does not make noise while it's turnin
The rain falls to the ground.
It falls on grass and tree.
It falls on roofs and roads.
_____.
Which line comes next in the poem’s pattern?
We can’t see
It falls all over me
A silly little raindrop I’d like to be
It falls all over me