Unit 5 Review (both poems)

What is the meaning of the word "melody" in line 6?

• A. A type of flower

• B. A beautiful sound

• C. A lively dance

• D. A cheerful friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which line best expresses the theme that spring is full of life and beauty?

• Spring paints the world with colors bright (line 2)

• The bees buzz low, the trees grow tall (line 5)

• A melody of life surrounds us all (line 6)

• The grass is green, the blossoms sway (line 7)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What does the poet want the reader to feel about spring?

• That it is noisy and chaotic

• That it is a dull season

• That it is lively and full of beauty

• That it is cold and lonely

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the author most likely use the phrase "the sun awakens skies so blue" in line 4?

• To show the sun's brightness

• To suggest the sky was asleep

• To explain the weather in spring

• To describe the arrival of a new day

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABBA

• No rhyme scheme

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

The speaker most likely thinks spring is —

• dull and boring

• full of life and beauty

• noisy and disruptive

• hard to enjoy

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the poet use imagery such as "flowers bloom" and "blossoms sway"?

• To help us visualize spring's beauty

• To explain the science of spring

• To emphasize the wind's strength

• To encourage gardening

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What does the word "gleam" in line 3 most likely mean?

• To shine brightly

• To move quickly

• To sound loud

• To fade away

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which line best expresses the poem's theme about the beauty of the night?

• The moonlight dances across the waves (line 1)

• The stars above like diamonds gleam (line 3)

• The owl hoots softly, the crickets sing (line 5)

• The world is calm, the air is cool (line 7)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the poet describe the moon as "a teacher"?

• To suggest the moon guides the night

• To compare the moon to a book

• To show how the moonlight moves

• To make the moon seem mysterious

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5