Poetry Collection: "A Day on a Boat," "I Will Be a Chemist," "M

What do the children do in "A Day on a Boat"?

• They listen to a story about fish.

• They the speaker to swim.

• They swim while the speaker reads.

• They pretend to be different animals.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

In "I Will Be a Chemist," the speaker is looking at -

• a tree trunk

• the universe

• a flak of skin

• a drop of water

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

How does Phoenix help Chase appreciate classical music in "Mozart"?

• He gives Chase books that tell about classical music composers.

• He shows Chase how to dance to different pieces of classical music.

• He plays different pieces that show Chase why his opinions are wrong.

• He tells Chase a story about when and where classical composers lived.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which part of "Mozart" includes a metaphor?

• "swish and thud as the door closed."

• "Chase's round head bobbed, a buoy at sea."

• "Chase's thick eyebrows rose: 'You like this stuff?'"

• "Chase smirked. 'You can't deny that classical is for snobs.'"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What do the three poems have in common?

• They are unusual shapes.

• They use figurative language.

• They are organized in stanzas.

• They describe historical people.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9