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1
Poetry for children should be
A)Educational
B)Based on topics relevant to their lives
C)Full of figurative language
D)Nostalgic
2
Young children respond to poetry because of
A)Its classical themes
B)Its meaning
C)The rhythm of the language
D)The similes poets use
3
A poetic element that is used to convey sound is
A)Nostalgia
B)Imagery
C)Metaphor
D)Alliteration
4
Children who are not familiar with nursery rhymes might be introduced to poetry through
A)Classic poetry
B)Animal poems
C)Jump-rope rhymes and street rhymes
D)Memorization
5
When a poet attributes human characteristics to a lamp, she is using the technique of
A)Assonance
B)Personification
C)Metaphor
D)Simile
6
"The ocean roared like a lion" is an example of this literary element:
A)Metaphor
B)Simile
C)Anthropomorphism
D)Personification
7
Poetry is often misused in the classroom due to
A)A focus on narrative verse
B)The use of contemporary poems
C)Neglect
D)Excessive questioning
8
Sixty years of research has demonstrated that children do not like this poetry form:
A)Lyrical poems
B)Ballads
C)Haiku
D)Narrative rhymes
9
This type of poetry is a story that has been adapted for singing:
A)Ballad
B)Lyrical poem
C)Limerick
D)Haiku
10
Most poetry for children is
A)Humorous
B)Didactic
C)Lyrical
D)Free verse
11
Verse is different from poetry because it
A)Contains vivid imagery
B)Uses imaginative symbols
C)Provokes deep thought for the reader
D)Provides instant gratification
12
Children's writing of poetry is enhanced through the use of models in this way:
A)Children begin to think like poets
B)Children begin to notice poetic structures
C)It offers opportunities for originality
D)It encourages diversity in topic choice
13
Good poetry
A)Is short
B)Has classical themes
C)Helps people look at the world in new ways
D)Develops phonemic awareness
14
Concrete poetry
A)Presents a theme of the poem in visual form
B)Is an ancient form of Japanese verse
C)Is a five-line nonsense verse
D)Is a lyrical poem
15
Teachers should try to read poetry
A)That has won awards
B)Once a week
C)That they like
D)Several times a day





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