Poetry of Pat Mora

Which of the following is an example of rhyme?

• A big white cat is round and fat.

• A big brown bear lives in a den.

• “Ruff, ruff,” the dog replied.

• May your pride soar like the eagle.

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Which of the following is a simile that uses “like” or “as” to make a comparison?

• My mother is a great cook.

• My aunt sings like a sparrow.

• My bedroom is a disaster.

• My alarm clock likes to ring.

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Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds. Which of the following is

an example?

• The alarm clock woke me up.

• The alarm clock was set for 7 o’clock.

• The alarm clock sits right by my bed.

• The alarm clock let out a horrible buzz.

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People sometimes wear flag pins. Which statement best describes this type

of action?

• It is a metaphor of support for their nation.

• It is a symbol of support for their nation.

• It is a simile of support for their nation.

• It is a form of personification.

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Which of the following is an example?

• a cat and a rat

• a bright yellow sun

• back on track

• a bright blue bow

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Which of the following is the best definition for meter?

• the repetition of sounds at the ends of words

• the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables

• the use of a sound or word more than once

• something that represents something else

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Read the following lines from the opening of “Maestro”:

Rows of hands clap

again and again

What is the maestro doing during these lines?

• He is playing guitar music with his parents.

• He is dancing with his aunt while others watch.

• He is bowing on a stage while the audience claps.

• He is playing his violin for a large audience.

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In “Maestro,” what does the maestro remember when he hears the applause?

• his mother’s voice

• the desert wind

• to thank the conductor

• a dance he likes

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“Maestro” ends with the metaphor, “the last pure note sweet on the tongue.”

With what is a note of music being compared?

• a beautiful violin

• a thoughtful letter

• a nice memory

• a sweet taste

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Whom does the poet address in “Bailando” when she says, “I will remember you

dancing . . .”?

• the speaker’s aunt

• the speaker’s father

• the speaker’s daughter

• the speaker’s son

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