"SMART " by Shel Silverstein

How much money did the narrator get from old blind Bates?

• 50 cents

• 20 cents

• 30 cents

• 5 cents

When two or more words in the same line (or in close lines) that have similar consonant sounds (like game and gust)

• end rhyme

• alliteration

• assonance

• stanzas

Which is the best short summary of the poem?

• A boy gets a dollar and makes trades until he is left with 5 pennies.

• A boy is smart because he trades his dollar for more money.

• A boy gets a dollar from his dad for being so smart.

Which phrase tells what this poem is mostly about?

• Two quarters

• A proud dad

• Bad trades

• A smart son

Which of the following words from the poem is the best synonym for "swapped"?

• proud

• took

• showed

• traded

Rat-a-tat-tat! BOOM! Whoosh! are examples of an....

• assonance

• meter

• onomatopoeia

• lyrical poem

What is repeating word, phrase, or line in a poem?

• stanzas

• meter

• alliteration

• repetition

 

The writer of a poem is called...

• speaker

• author

• narrator

• poet

 

What does the author use to show rhythm in this poem?

I'm car sick

open a window

I'm car sick

rest your eyes

I'm car sick

drink some water

I'm car sick

please pull over

• rhyme

• repeated words/phrases

• alliteration

 

All poems must rhyme.

• TRUE

• FALSE