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Poetry Scavenger Hunt

The internet is a great place to find classic and modern poetry. Use the web sites to find the answers to each question. Answer the question in the space to the right. Have fun!

 

  1. http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

 

Define denotation.

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  1. http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

 

Define connotation.

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  1. http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/mecker/allusion%20and%20hyperbole.htm

 

 

What is the allusion in the poem “Alice” by Shel Silverstein?

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  1. http://www.angelfire.com/md/byme/guesswhat/guesswhat.html

Read one of the poems on this site. Guess what is being personified before you read the answer at the bottom. Were you right? Give a line from the poem that shows personification.

 

5.      Take the simile and metaphor quizzes from these links.

http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/Dragonsville/metaphor1.htm   

http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/Dragonsville/simile1.htm        

Record your scores:

 

Simile—

Metaphor—

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  1. http://www.rhymezone.com/

 

Can you find a word that rhymes with orange?

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  1. http://members.aol.com/smargolin/ryan/green.htm

 

Name two poetic devices used in “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. Give an example of each.

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  1. http://www.historybuff.com/library/refcaseypoem.html

 

Write the rhyme scheme in ab pattern of one of the stanzas in “Casey at the Bat”.

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  1. http://adifferentplace.org/color.htm

 

Read the questions to guide you. Write your own 6-8 line COLOR poem about your favorite color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. http://www.favoritepoem.org/poems/index.html

 

Read a few poems on the Favorite Poem Project site. Write down the title and author of one of your favorites.

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  1. http://ingeb.org/songs/ioftenwi.html

 

Read “If I Were King” by A.A. Milne (the author of Winnie the Pooh). Milne uses couplets as a rhyme scheme in the poem. Write your own couplet describing what you would do if YOU were king (or queen).

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  1. http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

 

How many words and syllables are in each line of a cinquain?

 

Words-

Syllables-

 

Write an instant cinquain using the form provided. Write it on this page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/86

Search for a favorite poem title or author. Write the first line and the title of a poem you like on the site.

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  1. http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

 

What is the pattern (syllables per line) for a haiku? Use the form to write an instant haiku. Write it on this page.

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  1. http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm

 

Pick a kit, and write a poem on the kids’ magnetic poetry site. Jot your poem on this page.

 

(You may save your poem, but DO NOT put your last name.)

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  1. What is one question you have about poetry, or one thing you would like to learn more about?

 

YOU ARE FINISHED! If you have extra time, you can explore any of these websites further. Enjoy!