MMA Acrostics, Kennings, Riddles & Calligrams

Where do Kennings originate from?

• Scandinavia

• USA

• Japan

• China

What piece of punctuation is used in a Kennings?

• Commas

• Inverted Commas

• Colons

• Hyphens

How many lines are there in a Kennings?

• 5

• 5 or 7

• 6

• 6 or 8

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which type of poem spells out a word or phrase by the first letters of each line?

• Kennings

• Calligram

• Riddle

• Acrostic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Do Acrostic poems need to rhyme?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a statement, questions or phrase which has a double meaning?

• kennings

• riddle

• acrostic

• calligram

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What word type is NOT used in a Kennings?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

If you describe someone as a motor-mouth what poetic technique does this use?

• Acrostic

• Calligram

• Kennings

• Riddle

Which of these poem types is shape poetry?

• Acrostic

• Kennings

• Calligram

• Riddle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Rhyming

• Syllable

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4