The aliens have landed grade 7 poetry

• What is the main emotion in the first line of the poem?

• A) Happiness

• B) Surprise

• C) Sadness

• D) Anger

How did the aliens arrive on Earth?

• A) By spaceship

• B) By plane

• C) By submarine

• D) By car

What simile is used to describe the aliens' arrival?

• A) "Like a meteor"

• • B) “Like a bird”

• • C) “Like a comet”

• • D) “Like a rocket”

What is the effect of the line “engulfed in smoke and flame”?

• • A) It makes the aliens seem friendly.

• • B) It creates a calm image.

• • C) It adds drama and intensity.

• • D) It suggests they are silent.

The aliens' hands are described as:

• • A) Slimy

• • B) Scaly

• • C) Greasy tentacles

• • D) Soft feathers

What does the poet mean by “Their heads are weird machines”?

• • A) The aliens are robots.

• • B) The aliens are very intelligent.

• • C) The aliens have strange, mechanical heads.

• • D) The aliens have no heads.

What image does “greasy tentacles” create?

• • A) Friendly and welcoming

• • B) Slimy and unpleasant

• • C) Cold and metallic

• • D) Bright and colourful

The poet compares the aliens' bodies to:

• • A) Cucumbers

• • B) Broccoli

• • C) Potatoes

• • D) Cauliflower

Which word best describes the aliens’ smell?

• • A) Fresh

• • B) Floral

• • C) Fishy

• • D) Fruity

What is the tone of the poem?

• • A) Serious

• • B) Humorous

• • C) Sad

• • D) Angry