Shel Silverstein Poems

Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?

• People often hide how they truly feel.

• When people hide who they are, it makes them sad.

• It’s important to accept people for who they are.

• Wearing a mask can give a person strength.

How does the illustration contribute to the meaning of the poem?

• The size of the masks in the illustration emphasizes how hard people try to hide their true selves.

• The simplicity of the drawing shows that being your true self is easy to do.

• The masks facing opposite directions in the illustration show that lying will get you nowhere.

• The different hairstyles in the drawing show that just because two people have blue skin doesn’t mean they are alike in every way. The different hairstyles in the drawing show that just because two people have blue skin doesn’t mean they are alike in every way.

What is a common theme shared by the two poems?

• Be yourself and you will meet people like you

• It is never okay to hide who you truly are or how you feel inside.

• Sometimes people hide their true selves from the rest of the world.

• We all should have "masks" that help conceal our true identities.

The speaker of the poem most likely feels…

• insecure.

• confident.

• uncaring.

• anxious.

"The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well known for his three books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996."

What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

• "The Sidewalk's End", "Falling Up"

• Beloved

• First, Second

• Shel Silverstein

"The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well known for his three books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996."

What is the text structure?

• Description

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence

Which of the following is a common theme in Shel Silverstein's poems?

• Imagination and creativity

• War and peace

• Technology and innovation

• Politics and power

In the poem 'Where the Sidewalk Ends', what does the sidewalk symbolize?

• The end of childhood

• A journey's beginning

• A place of danger

• A place of safety

What literary device is frequently used by Shel Silverstein in his poems?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Which poem by Shel Silverstein features a character who gives away parts of itself?

• The Giving Tree

• Falling Up

• A Light in the Attic

• Where the Sidewalk Ends