Vocab
What sort of entry is mentioned in "Top Secret?"
a short note
What are paragraphs called in poems?
stanzas
In "I, Like You" what is the smile on your face compared to?
a simile
Would you like to go for a (ride, rides) in the car?
What is the past tense of this verb?
color
colored
What you wish to happen are called ___________.
desires
List 3 sound effcts used in poetry.
rhyme, rhythm, and meter
What kind of riddles does the author like best?
Identify the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:
The cat (pur, purs) on the couch.
purs
What is the present tense of this verb?
walked
walks
A short note in a diary or book is called an _________.
entry
Sally sold sea shells by the seashore is an example of which type of poetry technique?
alliteration
In "Top Secret," what happens when thinkers write?
their dreams take flight
Identify the correct form of the verb in parenthesis:
"Sally, don't (talk, talks) in the hallway," said Mrs. Fikac.
talk
What is the present tense of this verb?
prayed
prays
Uses sounds and rhythms of words to show images and express feelings.
"Crash," "Boom," "Splat," are examples of which poetry technique?
onomatopoeia
How does the author stand in "In the Land of Words?"
as still as a tree
What is the past tense of this verb?
tie
tied
What is the future tense of this verb?
swim
will swim
"I stand as still
as a tree,"
is used more than once by the author of "In the Land of Words." This is an example of which type of poetry technique?
repetition
What rains down in "In the Land of Words?"
words
What is the past tense of this verb?
skip
skipped
What is the future tense of this verb?
sing
will sing