Unit 2 Week 5 Poetry reading comprehension quiz

Reread the poem “Bat.” The poet compares bats to what during the day?

• collapsed tents

• fall leaves

• clear air

• birds

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

What is the theme of these poems?

• how animals changes

• animals and their bad habitats

• animals and their characteristics

• similarities between animals and people

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TEKS.ELA.2.8A

TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.4.8A

TEKS.ELA.5.8A

TEKS.ELA.6.7A

Read the following lines from the poem “Bat.”

 

     For juicy June bugs, meaty moths,
     Mosquitoes (eaten rare)

 

Why does the author use alliteration?

• to emphasize the prey of bats

• to compare bats to their prey

• for repetition

• for rhyme

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

Reread the poem “Fireflies at Dusk.” What does the poet compare fireflies to?

• cupped hands

• tiny lanterns

• glowing fingers

• street lights

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

Reread the poem “Fog.” Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?

• a cat

• a dog

• a tiger

• a kitten

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E