April Rain Song Vocabulary

What word means "light in color"?

• glowing

• shaded

• pale

• missing

Which word BEST completes the sentence?

A vacation to the aquarium _______ children.

• bothers

• excites

• bores

• saddens

Which is an example of a simile?

• The teacher reads a story.

• The sun shines down on me.

• The dog runs in little circles.

• Her voice is as beautiful as a songbird.

Which of the following items would most likely be found outdoors?

• crayons

• mountains

• toothbrushes

• books

Repeating words in a poem is called

• rhyme

• alliteration

• rapping

• repetition

In a free verse poem

• the words do not need to rhyme.

• the words must rhyme.

• some words are repeated.

• the words start with the same letter.

What does the word drops mean?

• small amounts of liquid

• medium-sized cobbles

• huge chunks of chocolate

• small lakes in a forest

Which line is an example of alliteration?

• The girl

  can twirl.

• The brave waves crash on the shore floor.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The rainbow is a rain and a bow.