Poetry
What are the "paragraphs" called in a poem?
Stanzas
Jace was as brave as a lion when he got hit with the baseball.
Simile
Mrs. Guffey is an affable principal. She is easy to approach and always so friendly.
Friendly, easy to talk to.
I am so tired becuase I went to Kamdens baseball game last night and didn't get home until midnigt! I will never go to another basbeall game again!!
Hint: There are 3 misspelled words.
Because, midnight, baseball.
What are my dogs names?
Thunder and Lightning
What are the rhyming words in this poem?
See the bug on the rug
I will give his legs a tug.
See him run, see him go.
He did not like it, no! No!
Bug, rug, tug.
Go, no.
I have told you a million times that there should be no talking. It is crunch time!
Metaphor
I thought I heard a faint scratching noise but it must've been in my head.
Quiet
Sami went swiming in the pool with her best frinds yesterday. She didn't envite me and I am realy upset about it. I don't now if I can be her friend anymore.
Hint: There are 3 misspelled words.
Swimming, friends, invite.
What color is my house?
Green
How many lines are in this poem?
See the bug on the rug
I will give his legs a tug.
See him run, see him go.
He did not like it, no! No!
4
The car brakes screamed all through the journey.
Personification
The movie lasted for four hours but it really felt like an eternity.
Forever, lasted a long time.
Track and Field Day is tomorow and I am so excited! We have to ride on a yellw school bus to get there.
Hint: There are two misspelled words.
Tomorrow and yellow
How many siblings do I have?
2
What is the rhyming pattern in this poem?
See the bug on the rug
I will give his legs a tug.
See him run, see him go.
He did not like it, no! No!
A, A, B, B
"Beep, beep." Why is someone honking at me and 5 o'clock in the morning!!??
Onomatopeia
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
Very hot, sweating
Carvin wanted to eat candy for lunch but Mrs. Murphy told him no. He didn't lisen and brought 5 bags of gumy bears, hiding them in his jaket.
Hint: There are 3 misspelled words.
Listen, gummy, jacket
What make of car do I drive?
Toyota
Bonus points if you said Toyota Tacoma?
What line is the internal rhyme in?
See the bug on the rug
I will give his legs a tug.
See him run, see him go.
He did not like it, no! No!
Line 1.
See the BUG on the RUG
This state test is going to be a piece of cake!
Idiom
He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his own sons the few pennies they needed to buy pencils for school.
Stingy or unwilling to spend money.
Mrs. Murpy has two dogs. One of them is really hiper and the other one is extremly clumsy.
Murphy, Hyper, Extremely
Ford
Bonus points if you said Ford Ranger.