Second Grade Wonders Test 4.5 Poetry

What word means “light in color”?

• bright

• dull

• pale

• tinted

What does the word drops mean?

• tiny grains of sand

• thin blades of grass

• large slivers of wood

• small amounts of liquid

Which of the following items would most likely be found outdoors?

• pans

• rugs

• soap

• trees

Which word BEST completes the sentence?

A field trip to the zoo _____ students.

• bores

• confuses

• disappoints

• excites

Repeating words in a poem is called

• alliteration

• choice

• repetition

• rhythm

Which line is an example of alliteration ?

• The summer sun slowly sets

• Snow falls to the ground.

• Let the rain kiss you.

• And I love the rain.

Which is an example of a simile ?

• The rain sings a lullaby.

• The sun smiles on us all.

• The rain makes little pools.

• His smile is as bright as the sun.

In a free verse poem,

• the words need to rhyme.

• phrases need to be repeated.

• the words do not make sense.

• the words do not need to rhyme.

How are these two poems ALIKE?

• They both are about rain.

• They are the same length.

• They both are about songs.

• They are written by the same poet.

What words are repeated in each line of “April Rain Song”?

• the rain

• let the rain

• the rain plays

• the rain makes