Thanksgiving Poetry Analysis Quiz

What is the definition of the word 'sleigh'?

• A large vehicle pulled by a horse over snow or ice

• A type of hat worn by grandparents

• A traditional Thanksgiving dish

• A musical instrument

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the meaning of the phrase 'first-rate'?

• Of excellent quality, the best

• A type of racehorse

• A type of candy

• The first day of the month

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does the phrase 'dapple' mean?

• To make a loud noise

• To move quickly

• Marked with spots of color or light

• To feel cold

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the setting of the poem?

• A desert

• A forest

• A city

• A beach

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

How old do you think the speaker of the poem is?

• An elderly person

• A middle-aged adult

• A teenager

• A young child

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the phrase 'Trot fast, my dapple-gray!' mean?

• The speaker is telling the horse to slow down

• The speaker is telling the horse to stop

• The speaker is telling the horse to turn around

• The speaker is telling the horse to go faster

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Do you think the grandparents' house is far away?

• Yes, it is far away

• The grandparents' house is not mentioned in the poem

• No, it is close by

• The poem does not provide enough information to determine

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which phrase is an example of onomatopoeia?

• It stings the toes and bites the nose

• Trot fast, my dapple-gray!

• Spring over the ground, like a hunting hound!

• Over the river, and through the wood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which phrase is an example of personification?

• Trot fast, my dapple-gray!

• It stings the toes and bites the nose

• Spring over the ground, like a hunting hound!

• Over the river, and through the wood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which phrase is an example of onomatopoeia?

• It stings the toes and bites the nose

• Over the river, and through the wood

• Spring over the ground, like a hunting hound!

• "Ting-a-ling-ding"

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5