Poetry
Authored by Pauline Harvey
English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dreams
By Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a
broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow
Name one type of figurative language used in this poem.
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Dreams
By Langston Hughes
1 Hold fast to dreams
2 For if dreams die
3 Life is a
4 broken-winged bird
5 That cannot fly.
6 Hold fast to dreams
7 For when dreams go
8 Life is a barren field
9 Frozen with snow.
Which lines rhyme?
1 and 2
2 and 5
6 and 7
7 and 9
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dreams
By Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a
broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
What does the poet mean by "Hold fast to dreams"?
Make sure dreams happen quickly.
Don't let go of your dreams.
Dreams are fast.
Dreams hold you.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dreams
By Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a
broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
What does the poet mean by "For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird"?
A bird broke his wing and lost his life.
The broken-winged bird's dreams died.
Without your dreams, your life won't go anywhere.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1 Hold fast to dreams
2 For if dreams die
3 Life is a
4 broken-winged bird
5 That cannot fly.
6 Hold fast to dreams
7 For when dreams go
8 Life is a barren field
9 Frozen with snow.
What is the main message or theme of the poem Dreams.
Dreams can go away quickly.
Birds with broken wings can't fly.
Make sure you always dream when you sleep.
Don't give up on what you want out of your life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Night was creeping on the ground!
She crept, and did not make a sound
Until she reached the tree: And then
She covered it, and stole again.
I heard the rustle of her shawl
As she threw blackness everywhere.
What type of figurative language is being used in this poem?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Night was creeping on the ground!
She crept, and did not make a sound
Until she reached the tree: And then
She covered it, and stole again.
I heard the rustle of her shawl
As she threw blackness everywhere.
What point of view is this poem written from?
night
shawl
a person observing darkness
tree
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
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