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) simple to do or try
B) horrible to taste or smell
C) difficult to open or close
D) easily broken or destroyed
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) rock
B) balanced
C) pretty
D) high
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) empty
B) filled
C) open
D) closed
  • 5. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) chart, heart
B) mail, charm
C) trail, try
D) none, day
  • 6. Which of the following lines contains a simile?
A) we went to the store with Billy
B) he moved as slowly as a snail
C) she walked to the door
D) I fell and hurt my arm
  • 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) the mountain was very tall
B) he walked along the path to the school
C) the party was a swirling tornado
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) birds
B) collapsed tents
C) clear air
D) fall leaves
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) animals and their characteristics
B) similarities between animals and people
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) to compare bats to their prey
C) for repetition
D) for rhyme
  • 12. Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk." What does the poet compare fireflies to?
A) glowing fingers
B) tiny lanterns
C) street lights
D) cupped hands
  • 13. Reread the poem "Fog." Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
A) a cat
B) a dog
C) a kitten
D) a tiger
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