The More I Give, The More That I Got

What is the message of this poem?

• Sharing with others will make you happy.

• By helping others and being kind you will bring happiness not only to others, but to yourself as well.

• If you want to receive gifts from others, you must give gifts first.

• You can change your heart by being kind to others.

In line 10, the word heal most likely means

• Announce

• Comfort

• Worsen

• Break

In what ways does the author give to others in the poem?

• She teaches others.

• She offers medicine to friends.

• She shares with others.

• She gives blankets as gifts.

Why did the author most likely write this poem?

• To prove her own kindness

• To teach others about a personal belief

• To make people laugh.

• To retell a story about why selfishness is bad

Which line contains onomatopoeia?

7 Warm and kind thoughts

8 Pitter-patter like rain,

9 I give to friends

10 To help heal their pain.

• line 7

• line 8

• line 9

• line 10

Which lines show repetition in the poem?

1 I have been taught

2 To do my part,

3 Give of myself

4 Give from the heart.  

• lines 3 and 4

• lines 1 and 2

• lines 2 and 4

• lines 1 and 6

Which line contains a simile?

7 Warm and kind thoughts

8 Pitter-patter like rain,

9 I give to friends

10 To help heal their pain.

• line 7

• line 8

• line 9

• line 10

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 1

• 10

• 8

• 6

How many lines are in the poem?

• 20

• 18

• 6

• 22

What does the poet keep repeating in the poem?

• I have been taught

• All that I have

• Making a different without holding back

  The more I give, the more I get back

• Pitter Patter