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Poetry
Contributed by: Bangert
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) strong
B) talented
C) worried
D) understood
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) horrible to taste or smell
B) easily broken or destroyed
C) difficult to open or close
D) simple to do or try
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) rock
B) pretty
C) high
D) balanced
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) closed
B) open
C) empty
D) filled
  • 5. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) none, day
B) trail, try
C) mail, charm
D) chart, heart
  • 6. Which of the following lines contains a simile?
A) I fell and hurt my arm
B) she walked to the door
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) words
B) length
C) rhyme
D) syllables
  • 8. Which of the following contains a metaphor?
A) the mountain was very tall
B) the party was a swirling tornado
C) he walked along the path to the school
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) fall leaves
C) collapsed tents
D) clear air
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) animals and their bad habitats
B) similarities between animals and people
C) how animals changes
D) animals and their characteristics
  • 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) for repetition
C) for rhyme
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 dog
B) a kitten
C) a tiger
D) a cat
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