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Poetry
Contributed by: Bangert
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) understood
B) worried
C) talented
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) rock
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) he moved as slowly as a snail
B) I fell and hurt my arm
C) she walked to the door
D) we went to the store with Billy
  • 7. Which of the following is part of meter?
A) words
B) rhyme
C) length
D) syllables
  • 8. Which of the following contains a metaphor?
A) he walked along the path to the school
B) she had never wanted anything more in her life
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) clear air
C) birds
D) fall leaves
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) similarities between animals and people
B) how animals changes
C) animals and their characteristics
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) street lights
B) glowing fingers
C) cupped hands
D) tiny lanterns
  • 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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