Stallion - Daily Reading Week 1 - Poetry

Read lines 3 and 4 from the poem

Today was a special day.

He let out a joyful nay.

These lines mainly help the reader imagine what being out on the race track--

• smells like

• sounds like

• tastes like

• looks like

With what is the horse's mane compared in the poem?

• a fight

• the triple crown

• a dark night

• the crowd

Which of the lines from the poem ryhme?

• Lines 1 and 3

• Lines 6 and 8

• Lines 9 and 10

• Lines 14 and 15

The speaker of this poem is -

• A person who is observing the race

• the jockey who is riding in the race

• someone who wants to own a horse

• trying to find a solution to a problem

How does the speaker feel throughout the poem?

• serious

• angry

• nervous

• happy

In line 2, pranced means -

• ran

• galloped

• walked

• danced

Which of the following statements is true about the poem above?

• This poem is free verse.

• This poem is written in narrator style.

• This poem is both free verse and lyrical.

• This poem is lyrical.

By the end of the poem, the reader realizes that the horse -

• usually wins races

• is extremely tired

• has been successful

• doesn't like crowds

How can the reader tell that this is a lyrical poem?

• The lines of the poem do not rhyme with one another.

• The lines of the poem have a regular rhyming pattern.

• There are words that describe sights and sounds.

• The speaker uses words to express imagery.

What does the crowd do when they are watching the end of the race?

• They place a crown on the horse's head.

• They race onto the field.

• They cheer loudly.

• They stand up.