The poet most likely uses the word flown in line 18 to show that the deer —

are running away at great speed

are far from their usual territory

The hunter is most likely described as being “lucky” (line 30) because —

the area is filled with animals to hunt

The speaker points out in stanza 2 that arithmetic can tell you —

the quantity of something that will be added or taken away

whether you will win or lose something

how much of something you originally had

why you should keep or get rid of something

Which of the following situations does the speaker contrast in stanza 5?

Finding the right answer with getting the wrong answer

Appreciating a beautiful day with watching the sky become cloudy

Using arithmetic with avoiding arithmetic

Looking out the window with doing your work

Which of the following statements about free verse is true ?

It lacks a regular rhyme scheme and meter.

It comments on many different subjects.

Its subject matter is personal.

Its stanzas are a standard length.

What is the main characteristic of a catalog poem?

It contains a list of things or ideas.

In Carroll’s poem, why is Father William unconcerned about standing on his head all the time?

He can’t hurt his brain, since he doesn’t think he has one.

He can balance well, so he will not fall over.

Since the top of his head is flat, he won’t dent it.

Because he has a strong back, he won’t injure himself.

Father William tells his son that he strengthened his jaw muscles by —

arguing law cases with his wife

The son is shocked by Father William’s behavior because the youth —

thinks his father is too old to perform such actions

is embarrassed by his father’s actions

is incapable of performing these actions himself

had assumed that such actions were impossible for any person to perform

In the beginning of Silverstein’s poem, although Sarah wouldn’t take the garbage out, she would —

clean her room and make her bed

Toward the end of the poem, Sarah most likely agreed to take out the garbage because —

the garbage drove her friends away

piles of garbage blocked the door of the house

When the speaker says that Sarah met “an awful fate” (line 43), you can infer that she most likely —

was forced out of the house by her father

went to jail for not taking out the garbage

You can tell that Silverstein uses meter when he writes, “The garbage rolled on down the hall, / It raised the roof, it broke the wall . . .” (lines 21–22), because —

the stressed and unstressed syllables are arranged in a regular pattern

the two lines contain almost the same number of words

he uses mostly short words in the lines

the lines are easy to read aloud

What do a worm, a root, and a stone have in common?

They can be found under the earth.

They cannot be seen during the day.

The horse was most likely “shuddering in” its “skin” (line 20) because it —

sensed that its owner was digging a grave

was restless and needed exercise

The poem is set in a time —

before modern machinery and cars were available to farmers

when farmers did not understand the benefits of technology

when a farmer’s life was hard because the land did not produce many crops

before farmers were knowledgeable about horses

The speaker shows that —

horses made essential contributions to life on a farm

the loss of an animal does not compare with the loss of a person

all things are forgotten with time

people have always struggled against nature

Which of the following statements expresses a possible theme of “The Pasture”?

Many small, everyday aspects of life are worth sharing.

A helping hand makes work easier.

Few people fully appreciate their friends.

In “A Minor Bird,” what is the main reason that the speaker wishes the bird would fly away?

The speaker does not like the sound of the bird’s song.

The bird built a nest near the speaker’s house.

The bird disrupts the speaker’s sleep.

Lit 7 5-4 Poetry

Authored by Robyn Foret

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Free verse poetry...

has a regular beat

sounds like ordinary speech

is divided into paragraphs

contains several themes

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines internal rhyme?

Rhymes that occur at the end of a line of poetry

Rhymes that occur within a line of poetry

Rhymes that are exact

Rhymes that are approximate

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines end rhyme?

Rhymes that occur at the end of a line of poetry

Rhymes that occur within a line of poetry

Rhymes that are exact

Rhymes that are approximate

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines slant rhyme?

Rhymes that occur at the end of a line of poetry

Rhymes that occur within a line of poetry

Rhymes that are exact

Rhymes that are approximate

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines exact rhyme?

Rhymes that occur at the end of a line of poetry

Rhymes that occur within a line of poetry

Rhymes that are exact

Rhymes that are approximate

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?

rhyme scheme

meter

scanning

rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines the pattern of rhyming word in a poem?

rhyme scheme

meter

scanning

rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Lit 7 5-4 Poetry

Free verse poetry...

Which of the following defines internal rhyme?

Which of the following defines end rhyme?

Which of the following defines slant rhyme?

Which of the following defines exact rhyme?

Which of the following defines the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem?

Which of the following defines the pattern of rhyming word in a poem?

Which of the following is a direct comparison between two unlike things?

Which of the following is a comparison between two unlike things using a comparative word like like or as?

Which of the following is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words that are near each other?

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