A Bird Came Down the Walk Analysis

Read these lines from the beginning of the poem.
    A Bird came down the walk-
    He did not know I saw;
   He big an angleworm in halves
     And ate the fellow, raw

Which lines end with words that rhyme? 

• Lines 3 and 4 rhyme
• All four lines rhyme
• Lines 1 and 3 rhyme
• Lines 2 and 4 rhyme

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read these lines from the third stanza of the poem.
  He glanced with rapid eyes
   That hurried all abroad-
  They looked like frightened beads, I thought -
The poet suggests that the birds eyes are like "frightened beads." What does this mean in the poem?

• The bird's eyes look sleepy.
• The bird's eyes look round and filled with tears.
• The bird's eyes are tightly closed with fear.
• The bird's eyes are shiny and small and move quickly.

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Read the following lines from the third and fourth stanzas of the poem.
   He stirred his velvet head-
   Like one in danger; cautious
What does the word "stirred" mean as used in these lines?

• quickly moved
• held still
• mixed
• slowly nodded

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

Read these lines from the fourth and fifth stanzas.
   And he unrolled his feathers
   And rowed him softer home
   Than oars divide the ocean

What is the bird most likely doing in these lines?

• cleaning his feathers
• flying quietly away
• swimming away
• rowing a boat

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read these lines from the last stanza of the poem.
  Or butterflies, off banks of noon,
   Leap, plashless, as they swim.

What does the word "plashless" mean?

• like a fish
• without a splash
• as if flying
• with a loud sound

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

What feature of "A Bird Came Down the Walk" tells the reader that it is a poem?

• It tells a story.
• It is about nature.
• It is written in stanzas.
• It has a bird as a character.

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which detail from the poem supports the idea that humans can enjoy nature but should not bother its creatures?

• The bird hops sideways to let the beetle pass.
• The bird doesn't know that the speaker sees it.
• The bird leaves when the speaker offers it a crumb.
• The bird floats like a butterfly.

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Which statement summarizes the poem?

• The author observes how a bird behaves in nature.
• A bird eats an angleworm.
• A bird on a walk.
• The author loves her pet bird.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statement best identifies the theme of the poem?

• Fear and loneliness are most noticeable when a person immerses themselves in nature.

• Animals rarely trust humans, despite the good intentions most people possess.

• Humans do not know how to interact with animals.

• Nature exists in a state of beauty separate from humans.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The dash (-) in line 8 forces you to

• quickly go to the next line

• pause

• link the two words together

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5