Poetry Comprehension Questions

Reread the poem "Bat". The poet compares bats to what during the day?

• collapsed tents

• fall leaves

• clear air

• birds

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the theme of these poems?

• how animals change

• animals and their bad habitats

• similarities between animals and people

• animals and their characteristics

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Read the following lines from the poem "Bat".

For juicy June bugs, meaty moths,

Mosquitoes (eaten rare)

What does the author use alliteration?

• to emphasize the prey of bats

• to compare bats to their prey

• for repetition

• for rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk". What does the poet compare fireflies to?

• cupped hands

• tiny laterns

• glowing fingers

• street lights

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read the poem "Fog". Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?

• a cat

• a dog

• a tiger

• a kitten

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5