Twelve

Based on details in the poem, the reader can infer that the poet is talking about -

• the beach

• a roller coaster

• being young

• facing a beast

The description in lines 13 through 15 helps the reader picture -

• how the rider makes him feel

• where the ride is located

• which ride is his favorite

• what the ride was like

Read the dictionary entry for the word beaten.

Which meaning best matches the way the word beaten is used in line 17?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

The poet capitalizes the word “Platform” in the poem most likely to show that the Platform is a -

• special thing that the poet is excited about

• new and scary thing to experience

• thing that seems big and important to the poet

• popular thing at the beach where everyone wants to go

Read lines 16 and 17 from the poem-

How does the poet most likely feel?

• The ride won because he got scared and cried on the ride.

• The ride was so exciting that he had tears of joy in his eyes.

• The ride was so scary that it actually felt like riding a beast.

• The ride was over and that made the poet feel very sad.

Why does the author repeat “I was twelve” throughout the poem?

• To suggest that the poet was too young for the ride

• To explain that the poet believed he was brave at that age

• To identify when this memory took place

• To provide background information for the reader

What mood does the word "trapped" in line 12 create?

• caught

• unhappy

• worried

• fear

In the beginning of the poem, the speaker is-

• nervous about the unfamiliar stairs

• relaxed at the beach

• feeling brave about the ride

• at a carnival with his family