Characteristics of Poetry
What do we call a group of lines in poetry?
Stanzas
A person, place, or, thing
Noun
What a story is mostly about?
Main Idea
What is her favorite subject?
ELA
What is her favorite subject?
Math
Words or lines that repeat themselves are called..
Repetition
An action word
Verb
Your initial thinking about what the text is mostly about.
Gist
What is her favorite football team?
Steelers
What is her favorite hobby?
Scuba Diving
What do we call pictures we visualize in our mind?
Imagery
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
These support the main idea.
Supporting Details
How many kiddos does she have?
3 boys
Where is her favorite place to vacation?
The Islands!
Ends with a sound that corresponds with another
ex. balloon, moon
Rhyme
The who or what of a sentence
Subject
Retells the important parts of a story in a shorter version.
Summary
What is her favorite color?
Purple
What country did she live in as a child?
Japan
What do we call poems that do not rhyme?
Free Verse
Tells what the subject of a sentence does or is
Predicate
Usually written to express emotions, feelings, or deep thoughts.
Poems
What is her favorite holiday?
Christmas
What animal is she most afraid of?
Snakes!