Poetry
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) strong
B) understood
C) worried
D) talented
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) simple to do or try
B) easily broken or destroyed
C) difficult to open or close
D) horrible to taste or smell
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) high
B) balanced
C) pretty
D) rock
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) open
B) filled
C) closed
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) I fell and hurt my arm
B) we went to the store with Billy
C) he moved as slowly as a snail
D) she walked to the door
  • 7. Which of the following is part of meter?
A) rhyme
B) words
C) syllables
D) length
  • 8. Which of the following contains a metaphor?
A) the mountain was very tall
B) the party was a swirling tornado
C) he walked along the path to the school
D) she had never wanted anything more in her life
  • 9. Reread the poem "Bat." The poet compares bats to what during the day?
A) fall leaves
B) collapsed tents
C) clear air
D) birds
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) animals and their bad habitats
B) how animals changes
C) animals and their characteristics
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 rhyme
B) for repetition
C) to compare bats to their prey
D) to emphasize the prey of bats
  • 12. Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk." What does the poet compare fireflies to?
A) tiny lanterns
B) street lights
C) cupped hands
D) glowing fingers
  • 13. Reread the poem "Fog." Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
A) a cat
B) a tiger
C) a dog
D) a kitten
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