Adventures with Words

What does poetry use to show images and express feelings?

• adjectives

• colors

• sounds and rhythms of words

• punctuation

What are the paragraphs called in poems?

• sections

• stanzas

• portions

• groups

In "I Like You" what is the smile on your face compared to?

• a butterfly

• a bird

• a rainbow

• a simile

What are desires?

• your favorite meal

• your goals for the future

• things that you hope won't happen

• your wishes for certain things to happen

What sort of entry is mentioned in "Top Secret"?

• a short note

• a doorway

• the key on a keyboard

• a short route to get somewhere

In "Top Secret" what happens when thinkers write?

• their dreams take flight

• they become authors

• their work becomes famous

• they're less forgetful

How does the author stand in "In the Land of Words?"

• alone in the dark

• as quiet as a mouse

• as tall as a building

• as still as a tree

What rains down in "In the Land of Words"?

• music

• words

• rain

• leaves

What kinds of riddles does the author like best?

• ones that make you think

• ones that make you laugh

• ones that are easy to solve

• ones that are really strange

Why do you think the author of "In the Land of Words" says "I grow"?

• words help her to learn

• rain makes her taller

• words help her to read instructions

• she gets taller the older that she gets