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