Poems About Heroes

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The stars seemed to twinkle in the night sky.

• change

• flow

• move

• sparkle

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The runner was triumphant as she crossed the finish line.

• breathless

• exhausted

• joyful

• upset

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

We kept the new girl company while we waited for the bus.

• arguing with

• asking about

• thinking about

• being together

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The puzzle was a challenge for them to complete.

• difficult

• fun

• simple

• too hard

Which word is a synonym for the underlined word?

She was curious to see who would win the contest.

• confused

• interested

• serious

• uninterested

What is the authors purpose for poetry?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

• to express deep feeling

Finish the line from page 21.

A flash of blue eyes that twinkle with strength and triumphant ______________.

• trails

• twinkle

• pride

• hide

Which poetic element is used in Firefighter Face?

• The poem is in a shape.

• The poem has a rhyming pattern

• The poem uses onomatopoeia (words like squeak, buzz, etc)

• The poem uses alliteration (every line starts with the same letter.

What is the theme of the poem Miss Stone?

• The author is feeling lonely until Miss Stone comes along.

• The author is excited about the first day of school.

• The author is talking about all of her new friends.

• The author is talking about how much she dislikes school.

How does the author feel at the end of the the poem Miss Stone?

• sad

• mad

• happy

• nervous