EOG reading 5th grade Mini-Test2

Read this line from the poem. I watch him as he toils, What does the word toils mean?

• Works

• Spins

• Struggles

• Plays

In the poem, the speaker both observes the spider and infers the spider's thoughts and feelings. Which pair of lines is an example of the speaker inferring the spider's thoughts and feelings?

• The spider spins his silken web, In the corner of my home,

• I watch him as he tolis Through the hours of the day,

• He goes about his business,

  And does not seek to pry or scare,

• The spider just keeps on spinning,

  His winding, silken web,

What does the poet seem to find most impressive about spiders?

• That they can live anywhere

• That they never stop working

• That they are not afraid of anything

• That they leave people alone

Which stanza of the poem has a message about facing disappointments?

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4

Which literary technique does the poet use in the first line of the poem?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Flashback

What is the rhyme pattern of each stanza of the poem?

• All the lines rhyme with each other.

• There are two pairs of rhyming lines.

• The second and fourth lines rhyme.

• None of the lines rhyme.

Which statement would the poet most likely agree with?

• People should make their own homes like spiders do.

• People should keep their homes free from spider webs.

• People should be aware of the dangers of spiders.

• People should leave spiders alone.

The poet states that "to cross your path, he wouldn't dare." What does the phrase "cross your path" refer to?

• Scaring someone

• Running into someone

• Stealing from someone

• Arguing with someone

Which line from the poem uses a metaphor to describe the spider's web?

• This small kingdom is his castle

• He builds his home to be the best

• His winding, silken web

• Building homes amongst the darkness

What does the metaphor identified in Question 9 show?

• How grand the spider's web is

• How important the web is to the spider

• How much detail goes into making the web

• How hard the spider's web is to spot