Poetry #2 Spelling and Vocabulary
Lesson Rule: A few common words change the spelling of
the base word in an unusual way when a suffix is added. These
unexpected spellings result from dropped or changed vowels.
Spelling Words (base word in parenthesis)
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entrance (enter)
curiosity (curious)
maintenance (maintain)
hungry (hunger)
remembrance (remember)
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dictionary
pneumonia
eliminate
strategy
Pursue
Poetry #2 Spelling and Vocabulary
Lesson Rule: A few common words change the spelling of
the base word in an unusual way when a suffix is added. These
unexpected spellings result from dropped or changed vowels.
Spelling Words (base word in parenthesis)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
entrance (enter)
curiosity (curious)
maintenance (maintain)
hungry (hunger)
remembrance (remember)
*6.
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*8.
*9.
*10.
dictionary
pneumonia
eliminate
strategy
pursue
Poetry #2 Vocabulary
1. ballad = A poem that ______ a _________ and is ___________to be ___________ or recited.
2. concrete poetry = A poem whose ________ on the page ___________ the poem's _______________.
3. couplet = A _____________ pair of _____________ in a ________________.
4. end rhyme = ____________ that ____________ at the __________ of a _____________.
5. epic poetry = A long ______________ poem about the ___________________ of a __________.
6. free verse = Poetry _______________ regular patterns of ______________ or ________________.
7. haiku = A ______________ form of _______________ ___________ having 3 lines. The first and
third lines contain 5 syllables, and the second line contains seven syllables.
8. internal rhyme = _____________ that occurs _______________ a line.
9. limerick = A ___________, _______________ poem usually composed of five lines with the rhyme
scheme pattern of a-a-b-b-a.
10. narrative poetry = Poetry that tells a _________. It contains a ________ and poetry
_______________.
Poetry #2 Vocabulary
1. ballad = A poem that ______ a _________ and is ___________to be ___________ or recited.
2. concrete poetry = A poem whose ________ on the page ___________ the poem's _______________.
3. couplet = A _____________ pair of _____________ in a ________________.
4. end rhyme = ____________ that ____________ at the __________ of a _____________.
5. epic poetry = A long ______________ poem about the ___________________ of a __________.
6. free verse = Poetry _______________ regular patterns of ______________ or ________________.
7. haiku = A ______________ form of _______________ ___________ having 3 lines. The first and
third lines contain 5 syllables, and the second line contains seven syllables.
8. internal rhyme = _____________ that occurs _______________ a line.
9. limerick = A ___________, _______________ poem usually composed of five lines with the rhyme
scheme pattern of a-a-b-b-a.
10. narrative poetry = Poetry that tells a _________. It contains a ________ and poetry
_______________.
Poetry #2 Vocabulary
1. ballad = A poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.
2. concrete poetry = A poem whose words on the page reflects the poem's subject.
3. couplet = A rhymed pair of lines in a poem.
4. end rhyme = Rhyme that occurs at the end of a line.
5. epic poetry = A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero.
6. free verse = Poetry without regular patterns of rhyme or rhythm.
7. haiku = A traditional form of Japanese poetry having 3 lines. The first and third lines contain 5
syllables, and the second line contains seven syllables.
8. internal rhyme = Rhyme that occurs within a line.
9. limerick = A short, humorous poem usually composed of five lines with the rhyme scheme pattern
of a-a-b-b-a.
10. narrative poetry = Poetry that tells a story. It contains a setting and poetry elements.
Poetry #2 Vocabulary
1. ballad = A poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.
2. concrete poetry = A poem whose words on the page reflects the poem's subject.
3. couplet = A rhymed pair of lines in a poem.
4. end rhyme = Rhyme that occurs at the end of a line.
5. epic poetry = A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero.
6. free verse = Poetry without regular patterns of rhyme or rhythm.
7. haiku = A traditional form of Japanese poetry having 3 lines. The first and third lines contain 5
syllables, and the second line contains seven syllables.
8. internal rhyme = Rhyme that occurs within a line.
9. limerick = A short, humorous poem usually composed of five lines with the rhyme scheme pattern
of a-a-b-b-a.
10. narrative poetry = Poetry that tells a story. It contains a setting and poetry elements.
Vocabulary Words
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rhyme: internal & end
concrete poetry
free verse
limerick
narrative poetry
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couplet
epic poetry
haiku
lyric poetry
ballad