Word Choice 9.2 Practice

In the poem, "When I Grow Up", what does the speaker's statement that he will "be all of them" mean?

• He is very interested in music.

• He wants to live by the sea.

• He worries about his future.

• He has many different interests.

What is the best summary of "When I Grow Up"?

• A boy thinks about the different jobs he could have when he is older.

• A boy tells stories of all the people he has met during a year.

• A boy thinks of the many different places he could live one day.

• A boy goes on adventures in his imagination.

What poetry technique did the author use throughout the poem?

• personification

• rhyme

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

Based on the poem, which statement best explains the boy's feelings about growing up?

• The boy wants to stay young forever.

• The boy is excited about growling up and all the things he can be.

• The boy is nervous about growing up.

• The boy is goal driven and knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up.

What is the point of view of the poem?

• The point of view is first person because the narrator is in the action.

• The point of view is first person because the narrator is NOT in the action.

• The point of view is third person because the narrator is NOT in the action.

• The point of view is third person because the narrator is in the action.

What type of mood does the author best express by suggesting he could be all of those things when he grows up?

• excited to grow up

• frustrated about growing up

• sad about growing up

• angry about growing up

Based on the details in the poem, how old do you think the narrator is?

• 50 years old

• 1 year old

• 10 years old

• 99 years old

What would be the best alternative title for this poem?

• How to Make Straight A's

• My Future Career

• I Want to Be A Detective

• Riding the Train

What is the theme of the poem?

• Dream big

• Kindness

• Have courage

• Work hard even when things are tough