Winter Blues

The imagery in line 3 most appeals to the reader’s sense of –

• taste
• smell
• touch
• sight

Which line from the poem best expresses how the speaker feels about winter?

• I cheerfully step outside feeling all nice
• My face begins to glow a really rosy red.
• I wish I had thick fur like my cat.
• Oh winter, why are you so cruel?

What is the meaning of the word bleak in line 4?

• dark
• mysterious
• miserable
• encouraging

The poet uses lines 7 and 8 to — - I’m a frozen human popsicle. How will I be able to ride my bicycle?

• show how the speaker feels about missing school
• emphasize the freezing temperatures
• compare walking to riding a bicycle
• highlight the setting

How does the speaker's mood change throughout the poem?

• joyful to annoyed
• interested to bored
• confused to understanding
• desperate to hopeful