A Canoe’s Night Music

What image is created in Stanza 1 of the poem?

• A crowd is cheering a canoe race

• A band is playing loud music

• A canoe is gliding through the water.

• A choir is singing from sheet music.

In the poem, the author compares canoeing to a band performance because

• a canoe is much like a drum.

• both are actions done with a regular beat.

• the music made by both is similar.

• both have an audience in attendance

In the poem, the moon is compared to

• sheet music.

• kettle drums

• rasping sand.

• wooden oars.

Read the line.

Turning the canoe into kettle drums

The poet uses this phrase to help the reader understand

• how it feels to ride in the canoe.

• how it sounds to paddle the canoe.

• how the narrator looks in the canoe.

• how the narrator uses paddles to guide the canoe.

Read Line 15 from the poem.

The finale waits on the shore before us

What is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in this line?

• reward

• conclusion

• happiness

• celebration

How does the mood change from the beginning of the poem to the end?

• relaxed to stressed

• anticipation to prideful

• nervousness to careful

• excited to disappointed

What is the overall tone of the poem?

• melancholy

• tense

• humorous

• adventurous

Read Line 21 from the poem.

Our friends clap for our performance

What is the meaning of performance as it is used in this line?

• the beauty of the moving canoe

• the competitiveness of a contest

• the music made by the paddles

• the building of the campfire

What image is created in Stanza 5 of the poem?

• The sun is shining on the water.

• Kids are playing in the sand.

• The falling rain sounds like drums.

• People are gathered around a campfire.

The poet’s choice of the word “hum” in Line 4 creates a sense of

• harmony.

• suspense.

• fatigue.

• delight.