Poem Test review

What is the central message of the poem?

• Those who feel like they do not belong can find a place where they fit in

• Some animals can live only where the weather is cold and snowy.

• Friends and loved ones can make any place seem like home

• It is important to meet a challenge without giving up.

Which phrase from lines 1-4 helps the reader determine the meaning of the word shivering ?

• “‘It’s cold and it’s wet…’”

• “…lived a penguin…”

• “who told his friends sadly…”

• “‘…I do not like…’”

How did Mo’s family members try to help him stay warm?

• They made hot tea for him.

• They cuddled close to him.

• They gave him warm clothes.

• They built him a fire.

Which word describes Mo at the beginning of the poem?

• angry

• comfortable

• thankful

• unhappy

Which line from the poem best supports the answer in Part A?

• “He wore a wool jumper from kind Auntie Flo,” (line 5)

• “and gloves and a scarf from his dear Uncle Joe,” (line 6)

• “but he still sniffed and sneezed, feeling lonely and low,” (line 7)

• “as his friends splashed and laughed in the ice pool below.” (line 8)

How do lines 1-4 help the reader understand the poem?

• They introduce the main character and the problem.

• They describe the main character’s relationships with his friends.

• They show how the main character’s problem is solved.

• They explain why the main character is lost in a blizzard.

What did Auntie Flo give to Mo?

• bags

• gloves

• jumper

• scarf

Which line from the poem describes what is shown in the illustration?

• “He sighed, ‘O, to live where the flowers can grow!’” (line 9)

• “‘Where nothing is frozen, where waterfalls flow,’” (line 10)

• “So Mo packed his bags and announced, ‘Cheerio!’” (line 13)

• “Now he lives on a hot beach in Acapulco,” (line 15)