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