Rivulet

According to the poem, which water source affects the water level in the small pool?

• Water from the rivulet

• Water from the rain

• Water from the ocean

• Water from the sea

Which sentence best summarizes lines 1-7?

• A drop of rain collects in a small pool.

• A wide river rushes over different kinds of stones.

• A creek fills a dry pool near a meadow.

• A little stream passes through a field of grass.

In line 6, the word thread refers to

• the sound made by the water

• the size of the stream of water.

• the stornes rolling in the moving water.

• the grass growing along the edge of the water.

Why is the rivulet unable to reach the ocean? Select two reasons.

• It is not long enough.

• It collects in a pool.

• It will evaporate in the sunlight.

• It flows under the ground.

Which phrases from the poem reflect the goal of the rivulet. Select each phrase that applies.

• "there goes the thread of water" (line 6)

• "important waters, it says,/ are waiting for it" (lines 9 and 10)

• "it collects in a small pool" (line 14)

• "And the rivulet says / that the deep oceans awaits" (lines 17 and 18)

The poet creates a different mood within each stanza. The last stanza has a mood of hope. Which words describes the mood of stanzas 1-3?

• challenge, purpose, joy

• joy, purpose, challenge

• joy, challenge, purpose

• purpose, challenge, joy

Read lines 9-11.

important waters, it says,

are waiting for it

out at seat.

What do these lines tell readers about the rivulet?

• Where the rivulet wants to go

• Why the rivulet will fail to reach the ocean

• Why the waters are essential to the rivulet

• What to expect once the rivulet reaches the sea

Which characteristic best describes the rivulet?

• Successful

• Confused

• Motivated

• Disappointed

Which pair of lines best expresses how the speaker feels about the rivulet?

• Lines 3 and 4

• Lines 6 and 7

• Lines 15 and 16

• Lines 19 and 20

The rivulet is in a hurry because it believes that the

• pool is dry

• fountain is near

• ocean is waiting

• rain is approaching