Poetry Practice Test Questions

How does the poet emphasize the boy's anger in the poem "Spring Storm"?

• Rhyme: words that have final syllables sounding alike

• Repetition: the same word or word pattern over and over

• Metaphor: comparing one person or item to another

• Alliteration: repeating the beginning sounds of words

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem "Spring Storm", which words contribute most strongly to the mood?

• gusts, thunderclap, messes

• moves, stops, grabs

• comes, clears, rage

• drawing, dripping, dandelions

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which of the following statements is the best summary for the poem "Spring Storm"?

• The storm starts out strong then fades away.

• The boy draws the phases of a storm in the sky.

• The boy's feelings are like a storm that come and go.

• After the storm we can look for a silver lining.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Re-read the following lines from the poem "Purple".

I left my paper blank

and when he came around

to my desk

my heart beat like a tom tom

What do these lines tell the reader about the speaker of the poem?

• The speaker admires his teacher.

• The speaker is nervous about what to draw.

• The speaker does not like to draw.

• The speaker didn't have a purple crayon.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem "Purple" the mood in the first stanza changes to which mood in the second stanza?

• defeated to hopeful

• angry to satisfied

• gloomy to cheery

• confused to optimistic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the poem "Purple", which characteristics best describe Mr. Barta?

• condescending and demeaning

• kind and compassionate

• annoyed and sarcastic

• joyful and enthusiastic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which lines in the poem "Seeing the World" best show that the speaker enjoys his rooftop adventures?

• 1-5

• 12-13

• 22-27

• 28-31

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the poet most likely want readers to know after reading the poem "Seeing the World?"

• It's important to give quality gifts to those you love.

• People should use quality time together to talk a lot.

• It's important to take quality time with the ones you love.

• People should value objects over quality time together.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the poem "Ode to Family Photographs", which words best contribute to the mood?

• laughing, fun, pictures

• never,chained, cut off

• sneezed, blurry, dizzy

• feet, arm, shoulder

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the last stanza of "Ode to Family Photographs", the poet most likely uses the image of the speaker with candy in his mouth to show that the

• speaker's mom loves him.

• speaker is hungry.

• mom takes good photographs.

• speaker is happy.