Grade 4 - Poetry Flashcards
What are vowels?
a e i o u
What are consonants?
All the letters of the alphabet except for vowels
What is alliteration?
It is the repetition of consonants
Can you give an example of alliteration?
The big bug bit the little beetle - b’s are repeated. b’s are consonants
What is assonance?
The repetition of vowels
Can you give an example of assonance?
a Pot of Gold - repetition of o. O is a vowel
What is Onomatopoeia?
It is the sound that something makes.
Can you give an example of Onomatopoeia?
POP or Click-click
What is rhyme?
Rhyming is when words that sound the same are used to make sentences or poems.
What is an example of rhyme?
The cat sat on the mat
What is rhythm?
Rhythm is the beat of a poem
What is an idiom?
Idioms form part of figurative language. It doesn’t mean what it says.
What does the idiom “It costs an arm and a leg mean”
It is very expensive
What does the idiom “Break a leg” mean?
Wishing you good luck
What does the idiom “I am going to hit the sack” mean?
I am going to bed
What does the idiom “It’s a piece of cake” mean?
It is very easy
What does the idiom “Let’s hit the road” mean?
We are going to leave
What does the idiom “Hang in there” mean?
Don’t give up
What does the idiom “It’s raining cats and dogs” mean?
It’s raining heavily
What does the idiom “He sits on the fence” mean?
He is not sure which side he must take
What does the idiom “I have butterflies in my stomach” mean?
I am nervous
What does the idiom “He is off his rocker” mean?
He is crazy
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes a subject
What are degrees of comparison?
Degrees of comparison help us compare adjectives
What is the comparative form of big?
Bigger
What is the comparative form of small?
Smaller
What is the comparative and superlative form of cold?
Comparative is colder
Superlative is coldest
What is the comparative and superlative form of young?
Comparative - younger
Superlative - youngest
What is the comparative and superlative form of tall?
Comparative - taller
Superlative - tallest
What does a semi-colon do?
A semi-colon; links two independent clauses and separates items in a long list
Name everything that would start with a capital letter
The beginning of a sentence
Names of people
Names of places
Days of the week and months
Movies in the dark, a sight to behold; characters come alive, their stories told.
Action-packed scenes, a thrill to see; tales of love and loss, a true mystery.
A place to escape, forget your woes; entertainment at its finest, it never slows.
Dramatic moments, tears may flow; or laughs abound, pure joy to know.
A world of wonder, a reel of dreams; movies on the big screen, it always beams.
In Hollywood, where stars are made, legends like Madeleine McGraw cascade;
From Italy to the USA, movie magic transcends all ways.
Anonymous
Question: In this poem, do you think the poet likes movies?
Yes I do - he says that the characters come alive.
Movies in the dark, a sight to behold; characters come alive, their stories told.
Action-packed scenes, a thrill to see; tales of love and loss, a true mystery.
A place to escape, forget your woes; entertainment at its finest, it never slows.
Dramatic moments, tears may flow; or laughs abound, pure joy to know.
A world of wonder, a reel of dreams; movies on the big screen, it always beams.
In Hollywood, where stars are made, legends like Madeleine McGraw cascade;
From Italy to the USA, movie magic transcends all ways.
Anonymous
Question: Do we know who wrote this poem?
No, the poet is anonymous
