Elements of Poetry: Pre-Assessment

Poetry is...

• writing that is musical and artistic in nature

• writing that expresses feelings

• a style of writing with few rules

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which line has seven syllables?

• The sand moves under my toes

• The sun in shining

• Birds flap their wings loudly at night

• The moon is so bright

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

How many lines are in a haiku

• 7

• 3

• 5

• 2

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the syllable pattern of a haiku poem?

• 3-3-3

• 7-5-7

• 4-3-8

• 5-7-5

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a common theme for Haikus?

• Lemons

• People

• War

• Nature

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

A group of lines is called a _______________________.

• lines

• paragraphs

• sentences

• Stanzas

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a simile ?

• figurative language that compares two like things

• figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"

• comparison of people

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What two words help you identify simile in a text?

• "as" and "like"

• "because" and "why"

• "cause" and "effect"

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

• Compares two things using like or as
• Compares two things NOT using like or as
• Gives human qualities to objects
• It's a sound word

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The classroom was a zoo. What does this metaphor mean?

• The students were loud and crazy in class.
• Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.
• The class went on a field trip to the zoo.
• Some animals should be kept as pets in the classroom.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D