U3W4 Poetry Collection

The colored sails of the sailboats were vivid against the blue water.

• bright
• dull
• unhappy
• weak

My grandfather retired from teaching in 2017.

• got tired of
• returned to
• stopped working
• hesitated before

My dog Max trembles whenever he hears thunder.

• drops
• kneels
• shakes
• barks

The baby crinkled the wrapping paper.

• angled
• flattened
• wrinkled
• smoothed

Which word is a synonym for melodic in the sentence below? My sister’s voice is very melodic when she sings.

• amusing
• harsh
• pleasing
• unique

In “Artist to Artist,” what can readers infer about the speaker’s father?

• He learned to be a postal worker in school.
• He became a postal worker to earn money.
• He wanted his daughter to become a writer.
• He hoped that his daughter would be like him.

In “Artist to Artist,” the speaker’s father feels “black and blue” because —

• he wants to ride the bus
• he misses being an artist
• he does not like being retired
• he misses working downtown

Who is the speaker of the poem “Sepia”?

• a young girl
• an illustrator
• a photographer
• an elderly woman

To what two senses does the poem “Spruce” appeal most?

• sight and smell
• smell and taste
• sound and sight
• taste and sound

“Artist to Artist,” “Sepia,” and “Spruce” all describe —

• a musical performance
• a memory from long ago
• a person’s hopes or goals
• a speaker’s family member