Poetry Reading Comprehension

What is the setting of this poem?

• the nest of the birds

• a bush where birds live

• the echoing Green

• Old John's home

What can you infer about Old John in the second stanza?

• Old John does not get along well with the other old folk.

• Old John used to play on the echoing Green.

• Old John likes being an old man more than he liked being a boy.

• Old John spends most of his time worrying.

What is the theme of this poem?

• the importance of hard work

• the power of dreams

• the disappointments of old people

• the joy of playing outdoors

Whom does "our” refer to in line 15?

• the people who ring merry bells to welcome the spring

• the boys and girls playing on the echoing Green

• the mothers around whose laps many sisters and brothers gather

• the old folks sitting together under an oak tree

What does it mean to "interpret" a poem? Dive into the essence and uncover:

• Memorize every single word, even the punctuation marks!

• Translate it into a language from another planet, preferably Martian.

• Peel back the layers to explain or reveal its meaning, like an onion, but hopefully without the tears.

• Completely overlook any deeper meanings, pretending it's just about ducks when it's clearly about the existential dread.

What do you WRITE in this question?

• SCR: Short Answer Response

  RACE

• ECR: Extended Constructed Response.

  (RACE, First, Second, conclusion)

• write a poem

• nothing

What is the first thing that you do when you are handed a poem?

• Read the poem.

• Turn it in.

• Number the lines and stanzas.

• Ignore it.

Did you read the poem?

• Yes

• No

Who or what are "the little ones” in line 21?

• young birds

• mothers

• old folk

• boys and girls

How do you think Longfellow feels about Revere?

• He thinks he is foolish

• He thinks he is reckless

• He admires him

• He is frightened by him