Elements of Poetry
What is a poem?
A piece of writing that uses words, rhythm, and often imagery to express ideas, feelings, or experiences in a creative way.
What is a text feature in nonfiction?
A tool like headings, pictures, diagrams, or bold words that helps organize information and makes it easier to find and understand
What does the poet compare the Earth's volcanoes to in "The Heart of the Earth"?
A beating heart.
Where is the Kilauea volcano that has been erupting since 1983 located?
Hawaii
What is the topic of both "The Heart of the Earth" and "Earth's Fiery Volcanoes"? You must provide text evidence to support your response.
A) Mountains in Japan.
B) Volcanoes and their effects.
C) How to make rocks.
D) Children in Hawaii.
B) Volcanoes and their effects.
Text Evidence:
What is a stanza?
A group of lines within a poem
Which of the following is a text feature that helps organize information in nonfiction?
- headings and sections
According to the poem, why does the Earth suffer?
Humans tear it apart.
What happens when lava cools and hardens?
In paragraph ___the text states that___.
It turns into volcanic rock.
How is the poem different from the nonfiction text? You must provide text evidence to support your response.
A) The poem has facts; the article has feelings.
B) The poem uses figurative language and emotion; the article uses facts and scientific information.
C) They are exactly the same.
D) The article is longer.
B) The poem uses figurative language and emotion; the article uses facts and scientific information.
Text Evidence:
How is rhyme scheme used in poetry?(Hint: a pattern of rhyme)
A) It creates a musical quality and helps readers remember the words more easily.
B) It tells you what the poem is about.
C) It makes the poem longer.
D) It explains scientific facts.
What is ...
A) It creates a musical quality and helps readers remember the words more easily.
What is the main idea of a nonfiction text?
The most important point the author wants you to know.
What does the poet mean when she writes that the Earth "retches" when children are buried within her?
The Earth is sick or disgusted by the pain and suffering.
What is one creative effect that volcanoes can have on Earth?
According to paragraph ___, they____.
add new land to the planet
Both readings support the idea that— Must provide text evidence to support your response.
A) Volcanic activity has stopped in modern times.
B) Volcanoes exist only on islands.
C) Volcanoes can be powerful and cause changes to the Earth.
D) All volcanoes are harmless.
C) Volcanoes can be powerful and cause changes to the Earth.
Text Evidence:
Figurative language in poetry includes metaphors, personification, and similes. Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
(What is a metaphor?)
A) "The wind whispered through the trees."
B) "Her heart is a stone."
C) "The volcano is like a sleeping giant."
D) "The fire burned brightly."
What is...
B) "Her heart is a stone."
What does it mean to infer in reading?
Use clues from the text and what you already know to figure something out.
In the final stanza of "The Heart of the Earth," the poet likely includes figurative language in this stanza to —
a. Express the Earth's suffering caused by human actions.
b. Describe how volcanoes affect the climate.
c. Explain that the Earth needs to rest, just like a person.
d. Teach how mountains are formed.
What is...
a. Express the Earth's suffering caused by human actions.
What is the difference between an active volcano and a dormant volcano? (paraphrase)
According to paragraph ___, active volcanoes ______, whereas dormant ones _______.
Active volcanoes have erupted within the last 10,000 years and will likely erupt again; dormant ones haven't erupted for a long time, but might.
What does the poet in "The Heart of the Earth" do that the author of "Earth's Fiery Volcanoes" does NOT do? Must provide text evidence to support your response.
A) Explain how volcanoes function.
B) Provide facts about volcanoes.
C) Personify the Earth and express emotion about its suffering.
D) Present scientific data.
C) Personify the Earth and express emotion about its suffering.
When a poet writes short lines, uses a fast rhythm, and has an angry tone, how do these choices help communicate the poem's theme?
The quick, angry style helps show that the poem's message is about big feelings, problems, or things happening really fast.
What is a central idea in nonfiction, and how does an author support it?
The central idea is the most important message or point, and authors support it by including facts, examples, and details that prove it's true.
The poem "The Heart of the Earth" uses the metaphor of a beating heart and suffering body to represent Earth. What emotion or message is the poet trying to communicate to the reader? Use text evidence to support the answer choice.
a. Earth is a happy, healthy planet.
b. Humans should be aware of how their actions harm Earth, which is living and can suffer.
c. Volcanoes are the most important part of the Earth.
d. All mountains have hearts.
What is...
b. Humans should be aware of how their actions harm Earth, which is living and can suffer.
Based on the text "Earth's Fiery Volcanoes," explain what causes magma to erupt onto the surface as lava. What role do pressure and heat play?
(C + E) In paragraph __ the text states, "_____". This shows that ____.
The immense pressure and extreme heat in the mantle cause magma to rise; if pressure is strong enough, it erupts onto the surface in the form of lava." This shows that heat and pressure deep inside Earth make volcanoes erupt.
How is the purpose of each reading different? Must provide text evidence to support your response.
A) The poem's purpose is to teach scientific facts; the article's purpose is to entertain.
B) The poem's purpose is to make readers feel emotions about Earth's pain, while the article's purpose is to explain how volcanoes work and what they do.
C) Both readings have the same purpose.
D) The article has no purpose.
B) The poem's purpose is to make readers feel emotions about Earth's pain, while the article's purpose is to explain how volcanoes work and what they do.
Text Evidence: