1.3 Test

Bats is a rhyme verse poem. How does the structure of the first stanza of Bats help create meaning? (R.1.4)

• The poet uses a set pattern of 5 lines as well as figurative language to help convey how bats sleep.

  
  

•  The poet uses repetition of several phrases to emphasize how bats should be feared.

  
  

•  The poet uses the rhyming pattern A, B, A, B  to create a sense of rhythm and flow to  emphasize how bats behave.

  
  

•  The poet uses a mix of short and long lines to show the bat feels when it forages at night.

1. Read these lines from the poem.

All day bats drowse in houses’ eaves

Like tents collapsed for storage, 

But when dusk darkens, like fall leaves,

They loosen. Then they forage.

How does the simile “Like tents collapsed for storage” help the reader understand the poet’s description of bats? (R.3.1)

•  The poet compares collapsed tents to a storage room to help the reader understand how bats sleep.

  
  

• The poet compares bats sleeping to collapsed tents to help the reader visualize what bats look like during the day.

  
  

• The poet compares collapsed tents to fall leaves to help the reader understand how bats behave in different seasons.

  
  

• The poet compares collapsed tents to fall leaves to help the reader visualize how bats look for food.

  
  

1. Read this stanza from the poem. 

For juicy June bugs, meaty moths, 

Mosquitoes (eaten rare).

They’re scary. But there’s nothing like

A bat to clear the air.

How does the alliteration meaty moths help the reader understand the behavior of bats? (R.3.1)

• It helps the reader to visualize the moths and show how the bats see them as appetizing.

•  It helps the reader to compare the moths to other bugs and explain their similarities and differences.

  
  

•  It helps the reader to understand the type of food moths enjoy eating.

  
  

•  It helps the reader to explain the different types of foods moths eat.

  
  

1. Read this line from the poem. 

But when dusk darkens, like fall leaves,

They loosen. Then they forage.

For juicy, June bugs, meaty moths, 

Mosquitoes (eaten rare)

What is the meaning of the word forage as it is used in the sentence? (V.1.3)

•  to fly around quickly 

  
  

•  to look for food

  
  

•  to go back to sleep

•  to play in the leaves

Select two details that show how the last stanza creates meaning in the poem. (R.1.4)

• • It describes the reasons why the narrator likes her dog. 

• • It describes why the narrator gets frustrated with her dog. 

• It describes the qualities of the narrator’s dog that they like.

• • It describes the different ways the narrator’s dog gets into trouble. 

1. How does the structure of the poem create meaning in the poem?  (R.1.4)

•  The first two stanzas describe what the narrator does not like about their dog and the last stanza describes what the narrator enjoys about their dog. 

  
  

• The first two stanzas describe what the narrator enjoys about their dog and the last stanza describes what the narrator does not like about their dog. 

  
  

• The first stanza describes what the narrator does not like about their dog and the last two stanzas describe what the narrator enjoys about their dog.

•  The first stanza describes what the narrator enjoys about their dog and the last two stanzas describe what the narrator does not like about their dog. 

  
  

1. This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B. 

Part A: What is the theme of the poem? (R.1.2)

•  Sometimes good qualities outweigh the bad.

• It is important to have friends you can rely on

•  Friendship can come in many different forms.

• Loyalty is an important quality to have. 

  
  

Part B: Select a piece of evidence from the text to support the answer to Part A.   (R.1.2)

• “I wish she’d sit still like a log.

•  “She jumped through the backdoor screen.”

  
  

•  “I’d send her to Mars for a break from this wild machine!”

  
  

• “I love every part / Her big eyes and big heart.”

1. Read this stanza from the poem and then answer the question. 

She jumped through the backdoor screen. 

She licked my soup bowl clean. 

She barks at all cars. 

I’d send her to Mars  

For a break from this wild machine!

What is the meaning of the phrase send her to Mars as it is used in this sentence? (R.3.1)

• to send nearby

  
  

•  to send far away

  
  

•  to send on an airplane

  
  

• to send on an exciting cruise 

  
  

1. How does the line “I’d send her to Mars” add to our understanding of how the narrator feels about her dog? (R.3.1)

• It shows that the dog has terrible behavior, but the narrator can forgive her. 

  
  

•  It shows that the dog is a loyal companion that the narrator enjoys being around. 

  
  

•  It shows that the narrator doesn’t like the dog’s behavior, but still enjoys her company. 

  
  

•  It shows that the narrator is tired of the dog’s behavior and wants to be away from her