M1_Reading Checkpoint 1

All poems contain rhyme

• True

• False

Rhyme is the repetition of sounds at the ENDs of words

• True

• False

How many stanzas are in the poem? (You may have to zoom in!)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

How many LINES are in the poem? (You may have to zoom in!)

• 4

• 2

• 10

• 8

Does a poem have to contain rhyme to be a poem?

• Yes
• No

The __________ is the beat of the poem.

• Sound

• Music

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

What's the main idea?

• Kim saw Tom.

• Tom dropped a book.

• Kim helped Tom.

• Tom likes to ride his bike.

What's the main idea?

• how animals move their babies

• Cats carry their babies in their mouths.

• Kangaroos carry their babies in their pouches.

• Fish carry their babies in their throats.

• Swans carry their babies on their backs.

What's the main idea?

• A boy loves his dog.

• A boy needs to give his dog a bath.

• A boy does not care for his dog.

• A boy is giving his dog away.

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify
• Perform, Infer, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Educate
• Persuade, Inform, Entertain