Poetry
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) worried
B) understood
C) talented
D) strong
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) difficult to open or close
B) horrible to taste or smell
C) easily broken or destroyed
D) simple to do or try
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) rock
B) pretty
C) high
D) balanced
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) open
B) closed
C) filled
D) empty
  • 5. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) none, day
B) chart, heart
C) mail, charm
D) trail, try
  • 6. Which of the following lines contains a simile?
A) he moved as slowly as a snail
B) she walked to the door
C) we went to the store with Billy
D) I fell and hurt my arm
  • 7. Which of the following is part of meter?
A) syllables
B) rhyme
C) length
D) words
  • 8. Which of the following contains a metaphor?
A) he walked along the path to the school
B) she had never wanted anything more in her life
C) the party was a swirling tornado
D) the mountain was very tall
  • 9. Reread the poem "Bat." The poet compares bats to what during the day?
A) fall leaves
B) collapsed tents
C) birds
D) clear air
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) animals and their characteristics
B) animals and their bad habitats
C) how animals changes
D) similarities between animals and people
  • 11. Read the following lines from the poem "Bat."

    For juicy June bugs, meaty moths, Mosquitoes (eaten rare)

    Why does the author use alliteration?
A) for repetition
B) to compare bats to their prey
C) for rhyme
D) to emphasize the prey of bats
  • 12. Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk." What does the poet compare fireflies to?
A) glowing fingers
B) cupped hands
C) tiny lanterns
D) street lights
  • 13. Reread the poem "Fog." Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
A) a kitten
B) a dog
C) a cat
D) a tiger
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