Poetry
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) understood
B) strong
C) worried
D) talented
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) horrible to taste or smell
B) simple to do or try
C) difficult to open or close
D) easily broken or destroyed
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) balanced
B) rock
C) pretty
D) high
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) open
B) filled
C) empty
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) she walked to the door
B) he moved as slowly as a snail
C) we went to the store with Billy
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) 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) fall leaves
B) collapsed tents
C) clear air
D) birds
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) how animals changes
B) animals and their characteristics
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) for rhyme
B) to compare bats to their prey
C) to emphasize the prey of bats
D) for repetition
  • 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 kitten
B) a cat
C) a dog
D) a tiger
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