Poetry Words
True or False? A poem has sentences
False- a poem has "lines", prose has sentences
Name one purpose for writing
Any of the below:
persuade
inform
entertain
What is one landform that we have here in Colorado?
Possible answers:
mountains, rivers, canyons, dunes, plateaus/mesas, lakes, plains, waterfalls, resevoirs
What are we looking for when we find the "gist"?
what it is MOSTLY about
What is a verb?
an action
What is a groups of lines in a poem called?
a stanza
If I wanted to write a story, what should my first step be?
Brainstorm ideas or make an outline if you already have your idea
What is a map?
A drawing of part or all of earth's surface, used to help people navigate usually
What does it mean to be "inspired"?
To be filled with the urge to do something creative
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
What do we call how the poem is organized (how many lines, how many stanzas?)
the structure
What are some examples of transition words?
First, Next, Then, Last
What is a timeline?
A way to organize events in chronological order to show when things or happen or to determine cause and effect
What does it mean to "summarize" something?
to make a brief statement of the main points
What is a pronoun?
it takes the place of the noun (ex: she, he, they, it)
What is imagery?
When the writer uses words that make you smell, hear, taste, see or feel the things they are writing about
What is a debate?
When you respectfully try to convince someone that your opinion is the best one
What is a primary source?
when you get information from someone who was actually there to experience it (examples: diary, journal, interview)
What are supporting details?
reasons, examples, facts, etc that support the. main idea
What is an adjective?
it describes a noun
What do we call poems that do not rhyme and do not have a meter (beat)?
Free-verse poems
What are the four things every story has?
Characters, setting, problem and solution!
What is a productive resource? 2 bonus points if your team can tell me all three types!
The things we use to make other things. They are natural, human and capitol in type.
What is it called when we use the details we know to figure out what is NOT being said directly?
infer
inference
What is an adverb?
It describes a verb