The Art of Poetry

This word means there is nothing better.

• Mr. Doughty

• unsurpassed

• extraordinarily

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This word means to create a strong feeling such as excitement or shock.

• stir

• mix

• up-end

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This word means it is needed and you can't do without it.

• extraordinarily

• necessary

• must-have

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This word means traveling in a car or boat for fun.

• driving

• wandering

• cruising

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This word means falling or being thrown in a downward direction.

• plunges

• soars

• crashes

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This word means very unusual or remarkable in some way.

• insane

• extraordinarily

• Einstein-ish

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Which of the following poems uses rhyme to express the ideas found in it?

• Necessary Gardens

• Eating Alphabet Soup

• Balloon

• Better Fun

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What is Elaine in “The Big-Word Girl” doing during the first part of the movie?

• reading a dictionary

• enjoying the show

• shaking in fear

• writing poetry

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How are the poets of “Balloon” and “The Arrow and the Song” alike?

• They both notice the beautiful sky and how looking at it improves their mood.

• They both feel the need to get rid of things that are no longer important to them.

• They both talk about letting something go but receiving something good as a result.

• They both think that childhood is a better time of life than when one is fully grown.

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In the poem, "Better Fun," the poet says that the water drenched them. What does drenched mean?

• scared

• soaked

• calmed

• warmed

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