4 Thgradepoetry
4 Thgradepoetry
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• Problems practice poetry elements such as figurative language, mood, speaker, rhyme
pattern, and making inferences.
Set up:
• Print, cut, and fill plastic Easter eggs with these poetry review problems
• Hide the eggs inside or out – kids love both ways!
• Print or display the student directions
• Copy student answer sheets
Directions: Directions:
Dear Students, Dear Students,
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Your egg-static teacher! Your egg-static teacher!
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STUDENT DIRECTIONS:
You are about to embark on an egg hunt! Your
goal is to find as many eggs as you can. Once
you find an egg solve the problem hidden inside,
and record your answer on your answer sheet.
Be sure to put the problem back in the egg for
others to find.
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2. What poetry element is being used in the poem
1. What poetry element is being used? Sick by Shel Silverstein?
a. Personification b. Simile a. Personification b. Simile
c. Metaphor d. Alliteration c. Metaphor d. Onomatopoeia
The tree danced back and My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I'm going blind in my right eye.
forth in the wind.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
3. What poetry element is being used? 4. What poetry element is being used?
a. Personification b. Simile a. Personification b. Simile
c. Metaphor d. Rhyme c. Metaphor d. Alliteration
I'll tell you the story of Cloony the Clown The silly sisters sang and shopped
Who worked in a circus that came through town. senselessly until sundown.
5. What rhyming pattern is this stanza? 6. What rhyming pattern is this stanza?
The alligator chased his tail I love noodles. Give me oodles.
Which hit him in the snout; Make a mound up to the sun.
He nibbled, gobbled, swallowed it, Noodles are my favorite foodles.
And turned right inside-out. I eat noodles by the ton.
By Lucia and James L. Hymes, Jr.
by Mary Macdonald
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7. Which sound device is being used?
8. Which sound device is being used?
a. Rhyme b. Repetition a. Rhyme b. Repetition
c. Alliteration d. Onomatopoeia c. Alliteration d. Onomatopoeia
The water roared and crashed And she said, but mooom –
Splished and splashed I want it! I want it! I want it!
9. Which sound device is being used? 10. Which sound device is being used?
a. Rhyme b. Repetition a. Rhyme b. Repetition
c. Alliteration d. Onomatopoeia c. Alliteration d. Onomatopoeia
11. What rhyming pattern is this stanza? 12. What rhyming pattern is this stanza?
Snow makes whiteness where it falls. No, I cried as my dog jumped in!
The bushes look like popcorn balls. Now he’s going to smell and stink,
And places where I always play, I hope he fits in our sink.
Look like somewhere else today.
By Marie Louise Allen
That smell better stay off my skin!
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13. What is the mood of this selection? 14. What is the mood of this selection?
Homework! Oh, homework! In the morning, very early,
you're last on my list, That’s the time I love to go
I simply can't see if you just disappeared Barefoot where the fern grows curly
why you even exist, it would tickle me pink. And grass is cool between each toe,
Homework! Oh, homework! On a summer morning-O!
I hate you! You stink!
15. What is the mood of this selection? 16. What is the mood of this selection?
Something is there
What could it be?
I shut my door to keep you out there on the stair
Won’t do no good to stand and shout coming down
I lock my door to keep me here coming down
stepping with care.
Until I’m sure you disappear. Coming down
coming down!
17. What is the mood of this selection? 18. What is the mood of this selection?
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19. Simile or Metaphor? Why? 20. Simile or Metaphor? Why?
An emerald is as green as grass,
Her eyes were fire, her A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven;
words were water. A flint lies in the mud.
23. Is this an example of alliteration? Why? 24. Why is this an example of alliteration?
Write a sentence using alliteration.
Beside the table the dog and
collar lay, Chatty cats meow and moan
Waiting for that person to go out Until their owners do come home.
and play
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25. What point of view is this poem told from? 26. What point of view is this poem told from?
a. First Person b. Third Person a. First Person b. Third Person
Crayon Dance I talk with the moon, said the owl
The cardboard ceiling lifts While she lingers over my tree
Pickmepickmepickme, I pray I talk with the moon, said the owl
The fingers do! They choose me, Sky Blue! And the night belongs to me.
Hurrah! Hooray!
27. What point of view is this poem told from? 28. Who is the speaker in this poem?
a. First Person b. Third Person My long mane flows as we jump and trot
Clouds
. We win all our races
White sheep, white sheep, on a blue hill, when the we can’t be caught!
wind stops they all stand still. A carrot for me and medal for her
When the wind blows the sheep fade away Then it’s back to the stables
White sheet, white sheep To practice some more
29. Who is the speaker in this poem? 30. Who is the speaker in this poem?
GOAL! I’m spiked again!
Slurp! Slurp! I hate that noise. The stadium roars as the ref picks up me
Dark places with teeth I do not enjoy My lace spins as the quarterback lets it RIP!
Every morning is the same
I’m sick of this breakfast game!
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Name:__________
Answer Sheet Date:______________
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Answer Key
1. 2. Simile 3. Rhyme 4. Alliteration 5. ABCB
Personification
11. AABB 12. ABBA 13. Angry, 14. Happy, 15. Mad, Upset,
hateful Relaxed, Excited Angry
16. Anxious, 17. Funny, silly, 18. Funny, silly, 19. Metaphor, 20. Simile “as”
Scared, Fearful happy happy direct
comparison
21. Simile, “Like” 22. The poet 23. No, there 24. Yes, b/c 25. First person
gave the sun are no repeating chatty and cat
human like sounds or letter and meow and
characteristics patterns moan start with
“c” and “m”
26. First person 27. Third Person 28. A horse 29. A spoon 30. A football
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