
Exploring the Basics of Poetry

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10th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is known to write poetry?
A biographer
A playwright
A poet
A novelist
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key feature of poetry?
Footnotes
Graphs
Rhythm and rhyme
Chapters
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CCSS.RL.11-12.11
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?
To confuse the reader
To introduce new characters
To create a pattern
To make the poem longer
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does alliteration involve?
Matching the end sounds of words
Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Using metaphors
Repeating vowel sounds
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CCSS.RF.1.2A
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.K.1D
CCSS.RF.K.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of poem tells a story?
Limerick
Free verse
Narrative
Haiku
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is NOT a characteristic of free verse poetry?
It lacks rhythm
It can vary in length
It follows a strict rhyme scheme
It doesn't follow a pattern
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of poem mentioned?
Haiku
Sonnet
Narrative
Limerick
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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