Crafting Diamante Poems

What is the shape formed by a diamante poem?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Diamond

How many lines does a typical diamante poem consist of?

• Seven

• Three

• Five

• Nine

Which parts of speech are primarily used in the first few lines of a diamante poem?

• Nouns and verbs

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Nouns and adjectives

• Verbs and adverbs

What is the primary purpose of a diamante poem?

• To explain a process

• To describe a single object

• To narrate a story

• To compare or contrast two nouns

Which verbs are used to describe 'smile' in the example?

• Happy, warm, welcoming

• Welcoming, inspiring, disturbing

• Welcoming, inspiring, soothing

• Disturbing, deterring, depressing

What are the adjectives used to describe 'frown' in the poem?

• Sad, unwelcome

• Disturbing, depressing

• Inspiring, soothing

• Happy, warm

In a diamante poem, how many nouns typically relate to each contrasting noun in the middle section?

• Three

• One

• Two

• Four

What is the final line of a diamante poem generally composed of?

• A noun

• An adverb

• An adjective

• A verb

What is the first step in writing a diamante poem?

• Selecting adjectives for the nouns

• Choosing two nouns to compare or contrast

• Writing down verbs

• Deciding the poem's length

Which option is NOT a correct way to structure the middle section of a diamante poem?

• Two verbs for each contrasting noun

• Two nouns for each contrasting noun

• Four nouns that relate to both contrasting nouns

• Three adjectives for each contrasting noun