Climbing the Lighthouse

What is the lesson in the poem?

• There is much to learn by visiting lighthouses.

• Lighthouses are always built near lighthouses.

• It is important to exercise every day.

• It feels good to finish something hard.

What does the word raise mean in line 1?

• lift

• lower

• scratch

• shake

What does the poet mean by the phrase "touching the sky" in line 2?

• The lighthouse was white.

• The lighthouse was tall.

• The lighthouse was small.

• The lighthouse was pretty.

What causes the speaker to stop for a break?

• The speaker does not see his friend.

• The speaker does not want to go back down the stairs.

• The speaker does not know which way to go.

• The speaker has tired legs.

Which line from the poem shows that a lighthouse is tall?

• "Mike looks at me, and I at Mike."

• "No way! There's 257 steps to hike!"

• "The first few steps rise from the ground."

• "I hear Mike say, 'This is it! This is it!"

How did Mike and the speaker feel about climbing the lighthouse at the beginning of the poem?

• Mike was afraid to climb the lighthouse, while the speaker was brave.

• Mike was bored about climbing the lighthouse, while the speaker was thrilled.

• Mike was excited to climb the lighthouse, while the speaker was worried.

• Mike was happy about climbing the lighthouse, while the speaker was mad.

Which line from the poem shows that the speaker wants to make it to the top?

• "NO way! There's 257 steps to hike!"

• "And say to myself, 'I will not fail!"

• "At 240, my legs want to quit."

• "My legs are like jelly, my feet start to pound."

What is shown in the bottom illustration?

• The speaker is outside the lighthouse and looking up at the top.

• The speaker is outside the lighthouse and ready to start climbing.

• The speaker is inside the lighthouse and in the middle of the climb.

• The speaker is inside the lighthouse and looking at the view from the top.