Visiting the Beach (Poetry) quiz

What does the author describe the beach as?

• A noisy place

• A pleasant place

• A crowded place

• A boring place

What does the author’s dog think the sea is?

• A salty lake

• A freshwater lake

• A river

• A pond

What does the author love about the beach?

• The sunrise

• The sunset stroll

• The waves

• The sandcastles

What does the author plan to do next year?

• Visit a different beach

• Return to the same beach

• Go to the mountains

• Stay at home

Who is the person walking on the beach with?

• a friend

• another person

• a dog

• no one

What words did the poet use to describe the beach?

• pleasant, pretty, natural

• pretty, exquisite and pleasant

• pleasant, natural and exquisite

• pleasant, salty and natural

Why does the author compare the beach to a lake?

• because the dog thinks all water is a lake

• because the dog has discovered the sea’s water is salty and lake water is not

• because the poet knows beaches are better than lakes

• because the dog doesn’t like beaches or lakes

Who is the person in the poem referring to as "my friend?"

• the beach

• the dog

• the sea

• someone else

What does the author mean in the last stanza, "continue that which I began?"

• The person will continue to take his or her dog on beach walks.

• The person will continue to take trips to the beach.

• The person will continue to taste the salty water.

• The person will teach the dog to get less dirty.

To explain/describe a person, place, thing or idea...

• description
• sequence
• compare and contrast
• cause and effect