Poetry
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) understood
B) talented
C) worried
D) strong
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) difficult to open or close
B) simple to do or try
C) easily broken or destroyed
D) horrible to taste or smell
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) balanced
B) pretty
C) high
D) rock
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) empty
B) filled
C) closed
D) open
  • 5. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) trail, try
B) mail, charm
C) none, day
D) chart, heart
  • 6. Which of the following lines contains a simile?
A) she walked to the door
B) I fell and hurt my arm
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) he walked along the path to the school
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) collapsed tents
B) birds
C) clear air
D) fall leaves
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) animals and their bad habitats
B) animals and their characteristics
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) to emphasize the prey of bats
D) for rhyme
  • 12. Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk." What does the poet compare fireflies to?
A) cupped hands
B) street lights
C) glowing fingers
D) tiny lanterns
  • 13. Reread the poem "Fog." Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
A) a dog
B) a tiger
C) a kitten
D) a cat
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