The Wind and the Moon

What is the meaning of the phrase “As if crying

Beware,” in the first stanza?

• The Moon expresses bravery.

• The Wind understands emotions.

• The Wind’s statement shows fear.

• The Moon’s glare signals a warning.

How does the author’s use of dialogue develop the character of the Wind?

• How does the author’s use of dialogue develop the character of the Wind?

• It shows that the Wind is admiring the Moon

• It shows that the Wind is trying to be friends with the Moon.

• It shows that the Wind is confident in his actions toward the Moon.

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

What is the meaning of the word slumbered as it is used in the second stanza?

• blew

• heaped

• sat

• slept

Which line from the third stanza supports the answer to Part A?

Part A

What is the meaning of the word slumbered as it is used in the second stanza?

A. blew

B. heaped

C. sat

D. slept

Part B

Which line from the third stanza supports the answer to Part A?

• “He turned in his bed: she was there again!”

• “With her one ghost-eye”

• “The Moon shone white and alive and plain:”

• “Said the Wind, ‘I will blow you out again!’”

Read lines 20–22 of the poem.

“With my sledge / And my wedge / I have knocked

off her edge!”

What is the speaker describing in these lines?

• The speaker is describing what the Wind said to the Moon as he

  blew the Moon away.

• The speaker is describing how the Wind broke apart the Moon piece by piece.

• The Wind is comparing himself to tools to explain what happened.

• The Wind used a hammer to break apart the Moon.

Based on the poem, which statement expresses the relationship between the Wind and the Moon?

• The Wind is aggressive, while the Moon is afraid to defend herself.

• The Wind is loud and wants to control the Moon, while the Moon is

  calm and confident.

• The Wind is impatient with the Moon, while the Moon is patient and

  continues to be the queen of the sky.

• The Wind is strong because he makes the Moon disappear, while the Moon is weak and allows the Wind to be in charge.

Read the phrase from line 25 of the poem.

. . . and she thinned to a thread.

What does this phrase mean in the poem?

• The Wind’s cheeks grew smaller as he blew more air

• The Moon’s size grew so small, she was almost invisible.

• The Moon grew so small, she turned into a piece of thread.

• The Wind grew smaller the harder he tried to blow the Moon away.

Read line 43 from the poem.

He flew in a rage

—he danced and blew;

Which line from the poem explains why the Wind

flew in a rage?

• “And the creature will soon be slimmer than slim!” (line 24)

• “When there was that glimmering thread once more!” (line 42)

• “Radiant and lovely, the queen of the night.” (line 54)

• “Motionless miles above the air,” (line 65

How does the last stanza of the poem contribute to the reader’s understanding of events?

• It shows that the Moon beat the Wind in the competition.

• It shows that the Moon thought the Wind was foolish.

• It shows that the Moon did not notice the Wind.

• It shows that the Moon did not like the Wind.

How does the speaker’s point of view affect the way events are described in the poem?

• The speaker likes the Wind and only describes the Wind’s actions

• The speaker likes the Wind and describes the Wind as more

  powerful than the Moon

• The speaker thinks the Wind is foolish because he shows the Moon

  is unaware of the Wind’s actions.

• The speaker thinks the Wind is important because he focuses on the action of the Wind more than on the actions of the Moon.