Flying on the Snow - Poetry Practice

Highlight one example of onomatopoeia.

Highlight one example of simile.

Highlight one example of personification from the poem.

Highlight the metaphor. It's found between lines 20 and 25.

Highlight an example of alliteration in the poem.

The author's use of the word "flying" in the title best shows that the speaker -

• likes the floating appearance of the snow

• moves down the hill at a quick pace

• has an interest in winged creatures

• is thrown from the sled into the air

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read lines 4-5 from the poem.

"My sled and I are like one creature;| We lean together in the turns,"

Based on these lines, the speaker's closeness to the sled shows the speaker is -

• seeking a new path to try with the sled

• attempting to use an uneven sled

• trying to maintain control of the sled

• learning to increase the speed of the sled

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which two words are the best synonyms for lumber in line 18?

• bound

• stumble

• glide

• trudge

• leap

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which line best suggests that the speaker has been down the hill in the past?

• The ground rushes up to meet us...

• This time, surely, we'll make it

• with each step, I sink into the snow

• Near the top it grows steep...

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What will the speaker most likely do next?

• Pull the sled back home

• Find a better hill to sled

• Let someone else use the sled

• Continue to sled on the hill

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1