Life is a Process Test Prep

Part A – What conclusion can you make about why the poet didn’t call the poem, “Butterflies”?

• She wanted to confuse the reader.
• She wanted to write the poem first, and then figure out its meaning.
• She wanted the reader to discover what the poem was about.
• She wanted to have a longer title for the poem.

Part B – What does the answer to Part A tell us about the poet?

• She likes to fool people.
• She needs to learn more about poetry.
• She likes to challenge people.
• She needs to learn how to shorten her titles.

Which lines rhyme? Put check marks next to the TWO rhyming lines.

• I begin life in an egg,
• Little, soft and round.
• In just a short time,
• A worm can be found.

In stanza 1, the “worm” should really be called -

• an egg
• a caterpillar
• a butterfly
• a shell

What is happening in stanza 2?

• The butterflies are rising into the air.
• A cocoon is being formed.
• The worm is coming out of the egg.
• The butterfly is coming out of the cocoon.

“I blend in with the colors,” What does “blend” mean?

• to mix with something else and become hidden
• to change into something bigger and better
• to turn a darker shade of color
• to like different kinds of colors

Which line from stanza 3 has repetition? Place a check mark next to it.

• Finally, I break out,
• Of my little cocoon.
• I’ll be flying in the air,
• Very, very soon.

Part A - “Life is a process,” What is a “process” based on the suffix, "cess"?

• a new beginning
• a new idea
• a step by step method
• a final choice

Part B - "Life is a process/There’s always something new." Use the answer to Part A to help you figure out the theme.

• Life is odd.
• Life is always changing like a butterfly.
• Life never stays the same and is confusing.
• Life is hard work.

What conclusion can you make about the way the poet views life?

• as boring
• as exciting
• as difficult
• as sad