Vocabulary
What does curious mean?
Wanting to learn or know more
What is the plural of tooth?
What is a poem that does NOT have to rhyme called?
Free verse
What is a stanza?
A group of lines
“The baby was as quiet as a mouse.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
If stars shine in the sky, they…
Twinkle
What is the plural of mouse?
Mice
What is rhymed verse?
A poem where some lines rhyme
How many lines does the poem have?
The sun is shining bright,
It fills the day with light.
The birds begin to sing,
As happy sounds they bring.
4
Read the poem and tell what it is mostly about.
The kite soars high up in the sky,
It dances where the clouds float by.
The wind pulls gently on the string,
It glides and twirls as birds take wing.
Flying a kite
If your friend stays with you so you aren’t alone, they give you…
Company
What is the plural of man?
What are the rules for a limerick poem
This type of poem has 5 lines, follows the rhyme scheme AABBA, and is usually funny.
What is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem (AABB, ABAB)
What is onomatopoeia? (provide an example)
A word that mimics a sound of an actual thing (buzz, boom)
Something difficult that makes you put in effort.
What is the plural form of the word wife?
What is the syllable rule for haiku poems?
1st line - 5
2nd line - 7
3rd line - 5
Authors use different fonts, sizes, or styles to show importance, strong feelings, sound, or to make a word stand out.
Read this poem and tell what it is mostly about.
I run outside to splash and play,
Big dark clouds have filled the day.
Puddles shine upon the ground,
Raindrops make a tapping sound.
A person playing outside on a rainy day
Triumphant is how you feel after you work hard and achieve something great.
Sheep, Tuna, Shrimp, Deer, Fish, Moose,
What are the names of the 4 poems that we have learned about?
Rhyme Verse, Free Verse, Limerick, and Haiku
What is the rhyme scheme for the poem?
The golden leaves drift through the air,
They twirl and tumble everywhere.
A chilly breeze begins to blow,
And whispers secrets soft and low.
AABB
What is the rhyme scheme for the poem?
The wind blows softly through the trees,
Leaves dance across the empty street.
Clouds move slowly in the gray sky,
Shadows stretch and fade away.
ABCD