The Poem That Will Not End

What words rhyme in stanzas 2 and 4 on pages 156-147?

• rhythm and time

• breakfast and plate

• rhyme and time

• hesitate and napkins

Why is the introduction to the poem important?

• It is the forward.

• It rhymes.

• It tells the setting.

• It tells the narrators name.

What was the author's purpose for writing this poem?

• To entertain the reader with a poem about a boy that can't stop rhyming and writing poetry on everything.

• To inform the reader about poetry and rhymes.

• To explain the importance of poetry.

• To describe a day in the life of a boy.

Why is Ryan so tired at the end of the poem?

• He couldn't sleep well because he couldn't stop rhyming.

• He worked hard the day before.

• He stayed up late writing a poem about spring for his teacher.

• He rode his skateboard for hours and was tired.

Why do you think the poet chose to string together a series of phrases in the poem "Skateboard" on page 155?

• to show how Ryan feels about skateboarding.

• to inform the reader about Ryan's skateboard.

• to create a feeling of speed.

• to show that Ryan likes sports.

On page 152, why does Ryan repeat "I'm captured"?

• He was being followed.

• He wanted to play.

• His attention has been captured.

• He has been captured by rhymes.

What theme does the author want to convey in the poem?

• Ryan can not stop writing poetry and rhyming.

• Ryan hates poetry.

• Ryan does not do well at school.

• Ryan is tired.

In the poem, why does Ryan write on objects, or things, rather rather than on paper?

• He is unorganized and didn't have time to find paper.

• Rhymes came to him suddenly and he felt a need to write them down on something, and anything would do.

• He thought it was more creative to write on things rather than paper.

• He was out of notebook paper.

On page 146, What is the purpose of the first stanza of the poem?

• The main character is introduced.

• The setting of the poem is clearly described.

• The problem of the poem is revealed.

• It tells the resolution of the story.

What does the word dashed mean on page 151?

• jogged

• walked

• wrote

• ran