Saw My Teacher on a Saturday

28 Read line 8 from the poem.

I thought that I would die!

The poet uses this line to show that the speaker is —

• F careless

• G disappointed

• H embarrassed

• J angry

Why does the poet use the exclamation points in the first stanza?

• A To express the speaker’s joy

• B To describe the speaker’s thoughts

• C To show the speaker’s fear

• D To emphasize the speaker’s surprise

Read lines 15 and 16 from the poem.

So many rows of jars and cans. So little room to hide.

The poet uses these lines to show —

• F that the speaker is surprised by how big the store is

• G how badly the speaker wants to avoid being seen by his teacher

• H that the speaker is shy around his teacher

• J how worried the speaker is that his mom will find him

Which of these lines from the poem rhyme?

• A Lines 2 and 4

• B Lines 5 and 7

• C Lines 11 and 12

• D Lines 23 and 24

How does the speaker feel throughout the poem?

• A Silly

• B Angry

• C Excited

• D Uncomfortable