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