Climbing

The speaker is tickled when....

• the wind blows leaves against her

• twigs get tangled in her hair

• she walks through a field

• she climbs a hill

LInes 10-13 show that the speaker.....

• is not certain when she will stop climbing

• knows of a perfect spot to rest while climbing

• agrees with what others say about trees

• is not bothered by the challenges of climbing trees

What part of a tree is compared to a road?

• the trunk

• the leaves

• the bark

• the twigs

According to the speaker, climbing a tree can be difficult because.....

• the bark on a tree is rough

• there are too many people trying to climb the tree

• there is not a lot of space to move around in some areas of the tree

• the leaves on the tree do not provide enough shade from the sun

In line 17, what does the word STRIDE mean?

• sleep

• fall

• build

• walk

Which iine from the poem helps the reader imagine the speaker's experience while climbing the tree?

• through tunnels of leaves that sway

• that's where I make my way

• where the hills are wide

• but the trunk of a tree

which lines from the poem rhyme?

• Lines 2 and 4

• Lines 8 and 9

• Lines 11 and 13

• Lines 15 and 16

"The trunk of a tree is a road" is an example of the following figurative language..

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

"Sunny summer" day is an example of .....

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification