Poetry Terms Game

Match six poetry terms to six definitions each round.

Perfect for classroom, homework, tutoring, homeschooling, or weekend practice.

Rounds 1–6 cycle through all 36 poetry terms with no repeats.
After round 6, the game keeps going with random six-term rounds.
Close-match conflict groups keep some easily confused terms out of the same random round.

Teacher Note: This activity is part of the Rudolph Academy coded assignment system. No student accounts required. Teachers create an account, generate an assignment code, and share both the activity link and code with students. Students must enter the correct assignment code and their period number when starting the activity so their work is tracked and appears in the correct teacher dashboard reports. If no code is entered, students can still complete the activity, but their results will not be recorded in the system. Use the time, rounds, accuracy, and points shown in the report to set expectations for completion. This activity works well for classroom practice, homework, warm-up, review, or class competition.

Start the Activity

Student name is required. Teacher, class, period, and assignment code are optional.

Student Name *

Teacher (Optional)

Class (Optional)

Period (Optional but important for system reporting)

Assignment Code (Optional but important for system reporting) ?

Assignment Length

How Progress Is Tracked

Each round has 6 definitions.

The activity tracks time, rounds completed, and total points
+1 point for each correct match
+2 bonus points for a perfect 6/6 round
Points can only be earned once per round
Rounds 1–6 use all 36 terms before any repeats

Time Left

10:00

Assigned countdown

Time Spent

0:00

Session total

Points

Includes bonus points

Rounds

Checked rounds

Correct

Across all rounds

Perfect

6 of 6 rounds

Assignment time limit: 10 minutes

⏰ Time is up.

Round 1 – 6 Matches

Click one term on the left, then click its matching definition on the right. You may keep changing answers until you click Check Answers.

No term selected.

Terms

Definitions

More Resources

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