Test Prep The Spring Walk

Part A:

What is the theme of the poem?

• A  It is fun to walk through fields with many colorful flowers.

• B  Sometimes animals may hide themselves from view.

• C  It is enjoyable to tell others about the beauty of nature.

• D  Taking long walks through nature can be exhausting.

Part B:

Which set of lines from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• A  “Across the bridge by the watermill, By the woodside and up the hill;” (lines 3-4)

• B  “And if you listen to what I say, I’ll tell you what we saw today.” (lines 5-6)

• C  “Where daisies opened to the sun, In a broad meadow, green and white,” (lines 11-12)

• D  “As it sang somewhere out of sight, And tried to find it, but the sky” (lines 16-17)

Read lines 7-8 of the poem.

Amid a hedge, where the first leaves

Were peeping from their sheaths so sly,

What does the poet mean by these lines?

• A  The leaves were hiding from the sun.

• B  The leaves were difficult to see on the trees.

• C  The leaves were just starting to grow on the trees.

• D  The leaves were moving back and forth with the wind.

Which phrase from lines 23-26 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word strolled?

• A  “...the village fields,”

• B  “A pleasant walk...”

• C  “...behind the houses lay”

• D  “The orchards red and white...”

Which choice describes the setting of the poem?

• A  breezy and cloudy

• B  chilly and brisk

• C  hot and dry

• D  sunny and bright

Which set of lines from the poem supports the inference that the speaker finds it enjoyable to watch animals at play?

• A  “We saw four eggs within a nest, And they were blue as a summer sky.” (lines 9-10)

• B  “The lambs were racing eagerly— We never saw a prettier sight.” (lines 13-14)

• C  “We saw young rabbits near the woods And heard the pheasant’s wings go ‘whir’;” (lines 19-20)

• D  “And then we saw a squirrel leap From an old oak tree to a fir.” (lines 21-22)

Which statement correctly compares the points of view from which the passage and the poem are told?

• A  Both the passage and the poem are told by first-person narrators who share details about their personal experiences.

• B  Both the passage and the poem are told by third-person narrators who describe the characters’ actions and feelings.

• C  The passage is told by a third-person narrator who describes what the characters experience, but the poem is told by a first-person narrator who describes a walk.

• D  The passage is told by a first-person narrator who explains her thoughts about kites, but the poem is told by a third-person narrator who describes the characters’ actions.

How do the structural elements used in the passage and the poem differ?

• A  To create rhythm, the passage uses rhyme scheme, while the poem uses sentences.

• B  To introduce each of the characters, the passage uses a cast list, while the poem uses description.

• C  To organize ideas, the passage uses paragraphs, while the poem uses stanzas.

• D  To describe the actions of the characters, the passage uses stage directions, while the poem

  uses dialogue.

How are the main character in the passage and the speaker in the poem similar?

• A  Both the main character and the speaker treasure quiet moments after being busy.

• B  Both the main character and the speaker appreciate the beauty of their surroundings.

• C  Both the main character and the speaker enjoy spending time with family members.

• D  Both the main character and the speaker like watching colorful birds fly through the sky.