National Poetry month

"I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them________"

• ever. Eggs are gross.

• on a boat.

• Sam I am.

• on the lam.

This children's book author is also a poet. His name was Theodore Geisel, but he was known as ___________.

• Dr. Seuss

• Mr. Geisel

• The Cat in the Hat.

• Shel Silverstein

This poet read her poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

• Dr. Seuss

• Kamala Harris

• Jill Biden

• Amanda Gorman

"Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a book of poetry by ___________.

• Dr. Seuss

• Shel Silverstein

• Langston Hughes

• Amanda Gorman

Acrostic poems must always rhyme.

• True

• False

It is only a poem if the words at the end of the lines rhyme.

• True

• False

This is a type of poetry that sounds more like the poet is speaking to you directly.

• Acrostic

• rhyming

• children's poetry

• spoken word

Is rap music poetry?

• Yes!

• No.

Langston Hughes ended his poem "Harlem" with which line?

• "Or does it explode?"

• "I have a dream."

• "The hill we climb."

• "What is a dream?"

___________ is not a type of poetry.

• Rap

• Biography

• Spoken word

• Music