Snowball Poem

Paragraphs in poetry are called-

• lines

• line breaks

• stanzas

• groups

If lines 2 and 4 rhyme and lines 6 and 8 rhyme that is called-

• rhyming

• lyrical

• rhyme scheme

• repetition

When the author uses a reader's five senses to help them create a picture in their head.

• Imagery

• Sensory Language

• Figurative Language

• Five Senses

In lines 4 and 5, why does the poet use the words diamonds and diamond?

• To describe the memories of the speaker

• To compare the snow with a baseball field

• To explain what it feels like inside the house

• To explain why the speaker likes snow

In line 3, why does the poet repeat the word down?

• To describe how the narrator feels

• To show that the snow has been falling for a long time

• To explain where the speaking is looking outside the window

• To point out the weight of the snow

Which words from the poem help the reader understand the meaning of the word beckons in line 30?

• I am surprised

• watching for the signal

• come out and play

• reaches for the pile

Based on lines 21–24, what can the reader conclude about the speaker?

• She likes to throw snowballs.

• She has recently moved.

• She wants to go outside.

• She feels warm in the house.

Why does the speaker say she is “Stuck in a winter desert”?

• The sound of the wind reminds her of a desert.

• Her skin is dry from the cold weather.

• The fire makes her feel hot.

• She thinks winter is too long.

The poet’s use of sensory language in line 27 is intended to help the reader —

• understand that the speaker does not like winter

• realize that the speaker did not know that snowballs can make sound

• imagine the sound made by the snowball hitting the window

• know that the window is made of glass

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4