Grade 6 Poetry Quiz
Authored by Priscilla Smith
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about the Pilgrim Fathers poem?
It is about a young woman
It is written in free verse
It is set in Virginia
It is a ballad
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the poet in writing 'Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in New England'?
To inform about the Pilgrims coming to the new world
To describe the beauty of New England
To criticize the Pilgrims' actions
To discuss the history of Virginia
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was John Greenleaf Whittier's purpose in writing the poem 'Barbara Frietchie'?
To show how Barbara Frietchie stood up to the Confederacy
To criticize the actions of the Pilgrims
To discuss the history of the Pilgrim Fathers
To describe the landscape of New England
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of ballads?
They are story poems that were sung
They are always about nature
They have no rhyme or rhythm
They are written in free verse
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three things studied in Section 1 that make poetry enjoyable?
Stress, rhythm, and language
Emotion, language, and structure
Rhyme, emotion, and structure
Stress, rhyme, and emotion
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence has more descriptive adjectives?
The delicately-hued flowers peered above the soil.
The flowers bloomed.
The cat walked toward the room.
The cat skillfully slinked around the corner.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a stanza in poetry?
A rhythm that is not completely regular
A type of figurative language
A long poem about a hero
A series of poetic lines grouped together
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
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