Reading Poem Test- Chasing Treats

Which word means the same as perish in line 14?

• die

• melt

• sweat

• eat

What word best describes how the poet is feeling?

• angry

• hungry

• patient

• stubborn

What word best describes the feeling the poet created by writing this poem?

• danger

• fear

• wanting

• interest

Lines 5 and 6 are important to the poem because they show---

• why the boy wants ice cream

• how silly the boy is

• how upset the boy is

• how big the boy's stomach is

The reader can guess the poet is---

• the mailman

• a parent

• an ice cream driver

• a child

The poet titled the poem "Chasing Treats" most likely because---

• he did not want any treats

• treats can be quick

• he likes treats

• he wants the ice cream truck to come back

Read lines 35 through 36 from the poem.

The first bite is best.

It is better than the rest.

The words "best" and "rest" are included because---

• this ice cream is better than any thing else

• they have the same amount of letters

• they sound good

• they rhyme

What does the poet dream of at night?

• cold, frosty chocolate ice cream

• cold, frosty vanilla ice cream

• ice cream trucks

• all kinds of treats

Why might the boy seem rude?

• He has no manners.

• He is very angry.

• He might start to scream.

• He is chasing down the truck.

What happens when the boy chases after the truck?

• The truck does not see him.

• The truck stops but has no ice cream.

• The truck continues driving.

• The truck stops and gives him ice cream.