Styrofoam Wings- Poem

What does the speaker's sister do when she learns about the Styrofoam wings?

• She tells the speaker that she thinks the wings are cute.

• She asks the speaker to bring her something from the flight.

• She wonders if the wings will really work.

• She asks the speaker to make her some wings too.

The speaker in this poem is a young girl who-

• likes spending time exploring the outdoors

• settles a disagreement with her brother

• creates something to play with from ordinary things

• finds a clever solution to a problem

In line 29, pleased means-

• looked

• described

• wanted

• visited

In the poem, which words help the reader imagine the speaker's experience?

• And I thought to myself

• those things upon my back

• with great big trusting eyes

• the cool of the gentle breeze

Read these lines from the poem. The poet uses these lines mainly to show that the speaker-

• is confused about what she has made

• wants to test her idea for herself

• does not want anyone's help

• is excited about showing the wings to others

This poem is an example of narrative poetry mostly because it-

• tells a story

• has a funny ending

• describes feelings

• has lines that rhyme

By the end of the poem, the reader realizes that the speaker-

• is able to fly as fast as the birds

• does not know how to use her wings correctly

• needs the wind to help her fly

• uses her imagination to feel like she is flying