Shel Silverstein Poems

Which is the best short summary of the poem?

• A boy gets a dollar and makes trades until he is left with 5 pennies.

• A boy is smart because he trades his dollar for more money.

• A boy gets a dollar from his dad for being so smart.

Which of the following words from the poem is the best synonym for "swapped"?

• proud

• took

• showed

• traded

What is repeating word, phrase, or line in a poem?

• stanzas

• meter

• alliteration

• repetition

What does the author use to show rhythm in this poem?

• rhyme

• repeated words/phrases

• alliteration

What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

Do you know Shel Silverstein's poem The Boa Constrictor our teacher asked.

• "Do you know Shel Silverstein's poem "The Boa Constrictor"? our teacher asked.

• "Do you know Shel Silverstein's poem, "The Boa Constrictor"? our teacher asked.

• "Do you know Shel Silverstein's poem The Boa Constrictor"? our teacher asked.

• "Do you know Shel Silverstein's poem The Boa Constrictor" she asked?

Dr. Seuss is well known for his silly, nonsensical poems. Select two authors who also wrote nonsense poems?

• Emily Dickenson & Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• Ernest Thayer & Elizabeth Barrett Browning

• Robert Frost & Mary Howitt

• Shel Silverstein & Lewis Carroll

What did The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein teach you?

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Which statement is a fact?

• Shel Silverstein is a good poet.

• Shel Silverstein wrote and illustrated a book of poems called, where the Sidewalk Ends.

• All children love poems written by Shel Silverstein.

Which statement best explains the metaphorical meaning of blue skin in the poem "Masks"?

• In the poem, only two people in the whole world have blue skin, which means that they must be soulmates.

• In the poem, blue skin is such a common trait that people must wear masks in order to appear unique.

• In the poem, blue skin represents a quality that people are afraid to share even though it is an important part of their identity.

• In the poem, blue skin is prohibited and they will be punished if they reveal their true skin color.

Which quote from the poem best supports the metaphorical meaning of blue in the poem "Masks"?

• “She had blue skin”

• “kept it hid”

• “searched for blue”

• “never knew”