Grade 3 Poetry Assessment

True of False?

All poems rhyme.

• True

• False

True or False?

A poem must have the same number of syllables in each line.

• True

• False

True or False?

A poem can be very short or very long.

• True

• False

Our Teachers a Football Fanatic

Our teacher's a football fanatic.

It's all that he has on his mind.

He listens to games on his headphones,

and frets when his team is behind.

He jumps up and down when they're winning.

He screams when they fumble a pass.

We know we're supposed to be reading,

but watching him is simply a gas.

Our principal walked in on Friday,

and he was too angry to speak.

Our substitute started on Monday.

Our teacher's been benched for a week.

By Kenn Nesbitt

What does the word ‘fret’ mean in the passage?

• Nervous

• Worries

• Regrets

• Excited

Our Teachers a Football Fanatic

Our teacher's a football fanatic.

It's all that he has on his mind.

He listens to games on his headphones,

and frets when his team is behind.

He jumps up and down when they're winning.

He screams when they fumble a pass.

We know we're supposed to be reading,

but watching him is simply a gas.

Our principal walked in on Friday,

and he was too angry to speak.

Our substitute started on Monday.

Our teacher's been benched for a week.

By Kenn Nesbitt

In the poem the teacher gets "benched". What does this phrase mean?

• The teacher goes on vacation.

• The teacher has to take a break from football.

• The teacher has to sit on a bench in front of the class.

• The teacher has to be replaced because of not doing a good job.

Our Teachers a Football Fanatic

Our teacher's a football fanatic.

It's all that he has on his mind.

He listens to games on his headphones,

and frets when his team is behind.

He jumps up and down when they're winning.

He screams when they fumble a pass.

We know we're supposed to be reading,

but watching him is simply a gas.

Our principal walked in on Friday,

and he was too angry to speak.

Our substitute started on Monday.

Our teacher's been benched for a week.

By Kenn Nesbitt

What is the theme of the poem?

• School

• Football

• Teachers

• Learning

Read the Poem.

What did the person forget to put on?

• Shirt

• Perfume

• Pants

• Hat

Metaphor: A comparison of 2 things, not using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Simile: A comparison of 2 things, using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Does this poem use similes, metaphors or both?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Both