"Air" Poem Practice Questions

26. Read lines 5 through 9 of the poem.

Air smells like roses

sometimes,

or fresh-cut grass;

gasoline or rain

or skunk.

Why does the poet include descriptive language in these lines?

• To persuade the reader to spend more time outdoors

• To tell the reader that air can smell like many things after it rains

• To explain how the smell of roses is different from the smell of skunk

• To emphasize that air can be both pleasant and unpleasant

Answer explanation

The author is appealing to the readers sense of smell to show that the smell of the air can both be enjoyable and unpleasant.

28. Which line from the poem best shows that air can be powerful?

• The sky is made of air.

• It tears leaves off trees

• It has no color or shape

• or blow a soap bubble.

Answer explanation

Line 21-22 The author used the word "tear" to show how strong the air can be.

29. The speaker in the poem believes that the difference between wind and air is that the wind is -

• colder

• thinner

• smelly

• moving

Answer explanation

In lines 17-18 the poet specifically says "Wind is air that's going somewhere" and the poem goes on to describe what wind can do.