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Multiple Choice Quiz

The document is a 15 question multiple choice quiz about poetry for children. The questions cover topics like the purpose of children's poetry, common poetic elements and forms, and best practices for introducing poetry to children. Some key points addressed are that children's poetry should be relevant to their lives, use rhythm and imagery, avoid didacticism, and expose children to a variety of poetic structures and styles through regular reading.

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Multiple Choice Quiz

The document is a 15 question multiple choice quiz about poetry for children. The questions cover topics like the purpose of children's poetry, common poetic elements and forms, and best practices for introducing poetry to children. Some key points addressed are that children's poetry should be relevant to their lives, use rhythm and imagery, avoid didacticism, and expose children to a variety of poetic structures and styles through regular reading.

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Multiple Choice Quiz

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1
Poetry for children should be

Educational
A)

Based on topics relevant to their lives


B)

Full of figurative language


C)

Nostalgic
D)

2
Young children respond to poetry because of

Its classical themes


A)

Its meaning
B)

The rhythm of the language


C)

The similes poets use


D)

3
A poetic element that is used to convey sound is

Nostalgia
A)

Imagery
B)

Metaphor
C)

Alliteration
D)

4
Children who are not familiar with nursery rhymes might be introduced to poetry through

Classic poetry
A)
Animal poems
B)

Jump-rope rhymes and street rhymes


C)

Memorization
D)

5
When a poet attributes human characteristics to a lamp, she is using the technique of

Assonance
A)

Personification
B)

Metaphor
C)

Simile
D)

6
"The ocean roared like a lion" is an example of this literary element:

Metaphor
A)

Simile
B)

Anthropomorphism
C)

Personification
D)

7
Poetry is often misused in the classroom due to

A focus on narrative verse


A)

The use of contemporary poems


B)

Neglect
C)

Excessive questioning
D)
8
Sixty years of research has demonstrated that children do not like this poetry form:

Lyrical poems
A)

Ballads
B)

Haiku
C)

Narrative rhymes
D)

9
This type of poetry is a story that has been adapted for singing:

Ballad
A)

Lyrical poem
B)

Limerick
C)

Haiku
D)

10
Most poetry for children is

Humorous
A)

Didactic
B)

Lyrical
C)

Free verse
D)

11
Verse is different from poetry because it

Contains vivid imagery


A)

Uses imaginative symbols


B)

Provokes deep thought for the reader


C)
Provides instant gratification
D)

12
Children's writing of poetry is enhanced through the use of models in this way:

Children begin to think like poets


A)

Children begin to notice poetic structures


B)

It offers opportunities for originality


C)

It encourages diversity in topic choice


D)

13
Good poetry

Is short
A)

Has classical themes


B)

Helps people look at the world in new ways


C)

Develops phonemic awareness


D)

14
Concrete poetry

Presents a theme of the poem in visual form


A)

Is an ancient form of Japanese verse


B)

Is a five-line nonsense verse


C)

Is a lyrical poem
D)

15
Teachers should try to read poetry

That has won awards


A)
Once a week
B)

That they like


C)

Several times a day


D)

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