The Wind and the Moon

How does the Wind feel about the Moon?

• Positive

• Negative

Based on the poem, which statement expresses the relationship between the Wind and the Moon?

• The wind is aggressive, while the Moon is afraid to defend herself.

• The wind is loud and wants to control the Moon, while the Moon is calm and confident.

• The Wind is impatient with the Moon, while the Moon is patient and continues to be the queen of the skyl.

• The Wind is strong because he makes the Moon disappear, while the moon is weak and allows the Wind to be in charge.

How does the speaker's point of view affect the way events are described in the poem?

• The speaker likes the Wind and only describes the Wind's actions.

• The speaker likes the Wind and describes the Wind as more powerful than the Moon.

• The speaker thinks the Wind is foolish because he shows the Moon is unaware of the Wind's actions.

• The speaker thinks the Wind is important because he focuses on the action of the Wind more than on the actions of the Moon.

Which sentence best summarizes the poem?

• The wind is trying to be more powerful than the moon, but he is not able to be because the moon is so high up.

• The wind wants to play a game with the moon, but the moon does not want to play with him

• The wind tries to blow the moon out of the sky, but the moon does not even know that the wind is there.

• The wind and the moon are both trying to have control over the sky, and the moon wins.

How does the author's use of dialogue develop the character of the wind?

• It shows that the wind is scared of the moon

• It shows that the wind is admiring the moon

• It shows that the wind is trying to be friends with the moon.

• It shows that the wind is confident in his actions towards teh moon

Which line supports the answer to Part A?

• "He turned in his bed: she was there again?" ( line 13)

• "With her one ghost-eye" ( line 16)

• The Moon shone white and alive and plain:" ( line 17)

• "Said the Wind, ' I will blow you out again" ( line 18)

Read lines 20-22 of the poem. What is the speaker describing in the lines ?

• The speaker is describing what the Wind said to the Moon as he blew the Moon away.

• The speaker is describing how the Wind broke apart the Moon piece by piece.

• The wind is comparing himself to tools to explain wha happened

• The wind used a hammer to break apart the moon.

Read the phrase from line 25 of the poem. What does the phrase mean in the poem?

• The wind's cheeks grew smaller as he blew more air.

• The moon's size grew so small, she was almost invisible.

• The moon grew so small, she turned into a piece of thread.

• The wind grew smaller the harder he tried to blow the Moon away

How does the last stanza of the poem contribute to the reader's understanding of events?

• It shows that the Moon beat the Wind in the competition.

• It shows that the Moon thought the Wind was foolish

• It shows that the Moon did not notice the Wind

• It shows that the Moon did not like the Wind.

Select the box that correctly describe the character in the poem ( peaceful)

• The Wind

• The Moon