Poetry U4W5 (4th grade)

What is the theme of the poems?

• Success

• Space Travel

• swimming

• winning

How are "Swimming to the Rock" and "The Moondust Footprint" DIFFERENT?

• "Swimming to the Rock is about a personal accomplishment and "The Moondust Footprint" is about an historical accomplishment

• Both poems are about a personal accomplishment

• "Swimming to the Rock" is about a historical accomplishment and "The Moondust Footprint" is about a personal accomplishment

• "Swimming to the Rock" is about willing a race to a rock, and "The Moondust Footprint is about winning a race to the moon.

In "Swimming to the Rock," the author writes, "The Rock is very, very, far away." Why does the author use repetition?

• to describe the rock

• to show how afraid the poet is

• to emphasize how far the Rock is

• to emphasize how close the rock is

In the poem "Genius," the author compares two things. Her sisters silence and the quietness of a mouse. "The last verse of my poem leaves her silent as a mouse." Why?

• to show how much the sister likes the poem

• to show that the sister dislikes the poem

• to describe how tired the sister is

• to build suspense as the reader wonders what the sister will say

What does the speaker accomplish in the poem "Winner."

• he hit in a winning run

• he hit a home run

• he struck out a batter

• his dad hit in a winning run