Storyworks September 2024 The Fabulous Five (poetry review)

The Fabulous Five

Storyworks September 2024
Parts of a Poem

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts.  Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.

Part A.  How does the poet use the words “shooting hoops” in the fourth line of the poem? 

• to tell about someone playing basketball

• to tell about a special kind of hoop

• to tell about the fabulous five's favorite hoop

• to tell about what hoop it is

Multiple Choice

Part B:  Which phrase from the poem BEST supports the answer to Part A? 

• fabulous five

• basketball court

• shooting hoops

• is our sport

Multiple Choice

Why does the poet use the words “even when it's bad weather” in these lines?

• to show that the fabulous five are warm in the bad weather

• to show that the fabulous five will slip and fall down when it rains

• to show that the fabulous five are always the fabulous five

• to show that the fabulous five should win all their games

Multiple Choice

Which BEST describes the speaker’s point of view about the fabulous five?

• She thinks the fabulous five will win the most games.

• She thinks the fabulous five are selfish.

• She thinks the fabulous five are annoying.

• She thinks the fabulous five are lovable.

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes what the speaker is telling about in the poem’s third stanza?

• The speaker tells about how the fabulous five win every game.

• The speaker tells about the fabulous five losing every game.

• The tells about the fabulous five looking for basketball games to play.

• The speaker tells about the fabulous five changing their name.

Multiple Choice

What is the author’s point of view about the fabulous five's name?? 

• He feels the fabulous five will forget where they practice basketball if they change their name.

• He is amazed that the fabulous five always seems to know what their name is.

• He is confused about how the fabulous five decided on their name.

• He is sure that the fabulous five will continue to have the same name no matter what.

Multiple Choice

What features let you know this is a poem?

• Rhythm, Rhyme, and Stanzas

• Paragraphs and Headings

• Photos and Captions

• Statements and Questions