Poetry

Oh, I'm being eaten

By a boa constrictor,

A boa constrictor, A boa constrictor,

I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor,

And I don't like it--one bit.

Well, what do you know?

It's nibblin' my toe.

Oh, gee, It's up to my knee.

Oh my, It's up to my thigh.

Oh, fiddle, It's up to my middle.

Oh, heck, It's up to my neck.

Oh, dread, It's upmmmmmmmmmmffffffffff . . .

What can we infer from the last line of the poem?

• The narrator got eaten.

• The boa constrictor stopped.

• The narrator fell asleep.

• The boa constrictor made a strange noise.

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Oh, I'm being eaten

By a boa constrictor,

A boa constrictor, A boa constrictor,

I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor,

And I don't like it--one bit.

Well, what do you know?

It's nibblin' my toe.

Oh, gee, It's up to my knee.

Oh my, It's up to my thigh.

Oh, fiddle, It's up to my middle.

Oh, heck, It's up to my neck.

Oh, dread, It's upmmmmmmmmmmffffffffff . . .

Following the rhyme pattern, what part of the body did the boa eat next?

• hair

• feet

• head

• shoulders

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Snowball

By Shel Silverstein

I made myself a snowball

As perfect as could be.

I thought I'd keep it as a pet

And let it sleep with me.

I made it some pajamas

And a pillow for its head.

Then last night it ran away,

But first it wet the bed.

What is the theme of the poem?

• Snow is fun and really beautiful.

• Some things aren't meant to be kept for a long time.

• Pets are a lot of trouble and can make a mess.

• Being kind is its own reward.

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Snowball

By Shel Silverstein

I made myself a snowball

As perfect as could be.

I thought I'd keep it as a pet

And let it sleep with me.

I made it some pajamas

And a pillow for its head.

Then last night it ran away,

But first it wet the bed.

What is the line "Then last night it ran away" an example of?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

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The truth is, every day we rise is like thunder —

a clap of surprise. Could be echoes of trouble, or blossoms

of blessing. You never know what garish or gorgeously

disguised memories-to-be might rain down from above.

So, look up! Claim that cloud with the silver lining. Our

job, if you ask me, is to follow it. See where it heads.

What is the theme of the poem?

• Any day can be a bad day, depending on how you look at it.

• An adventurous life is a life lived to the fullest.

• Continue to learn and grow from every experience.

• Choose to be positive despite uncertainty.

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Did you hear about the rose that grew

from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature’s laws wrong it

learned to walk without having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,

it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete

when no one else ever cared.

What is the theme of the poem?

• People can overcome difficulties and succeed.

• All living things need support from others in order to grow.

• We must learn and grow from our failures.

• Flowers need fresh air to grow.

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Did you hear about the rose that grew

from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature’s laws wrong it

learned to walk without having feet.Q1

Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,

it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete

when no one else ever cared.

What is the speaker's tone towards the rose?

• Amused at the little rose trying so hard

• Impressed that the rose can grow without any help

• Confused at how it can grow without help

• Jealous that the rose can succeed when he can't

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The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

The line that has a metaphor is...

• and then moves on

• It sits looking over harbor

• The fog comes on little cat feet.

• ...

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