Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

Which two statements describe the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”?

• The poem is about a child’s fear of growing up.

• The poem is about a long nightmare.

• The poem uses imagery that appeals to sight, sound, and touch.

• The poem uses repetition in every line.

• The poem’s title is also used as a refrain.

The genre, or form, of “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” is most suggestive of a —

• narrative poem, telling a long story in a direct way

• limerick, describing a brief incident in a humorous way

• nursery rhyme, delivering a simple message in a fun way

• haiku, giving a structured description of something in nature

Which lines in the poem best support the idea that the speaker knows how to drive away fears?

• Lines 1–6

• Lines 7–12

• Lines 13–20

• Lines 41–44

When does the poem’s speaker say she might be scared?

• Alone at night

• In her dreams

• On the ocean floor

• When battling lions

Which two statements describe the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”?

• The poem is about a child’s fear of growing up.

• The poem is about a long nightmare.

• The poem uses imagery that appeals to sight, sound, and touch.

• The poem’s title is also used as a refrain.

Which phrase best explains why the speaker repeats the line "Life doesn’t frighten me at all?"

• To help overcome her fears

• To explain that the world is not scary

• To show that some people have many fears

• To suggest that she is braver than her classmates

Which lines in the poem best support the idea that the speaker knows how to drive away fears? (WRITE THE LINE NUMBERS ONLY)

• Lines 1-6

• Lines 7-12

•  Lines 13-20

• Lines 41-44

What do the lines “I won’t cry / So they fly” tell you about the speaker?

• The speaker is not scared of the things in the poem.

• The speaker is scared of birds.

• The speaker is too scared to cry.

• The speaker cannot fly.

The poem’s theme focuses on the importance of

• going to school.

• imagining scary things.

• dealing with our fears.

• learning how to swim.

Why are certain lines repeated in the poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me?"

• to show whom the speaker is

• to show what the speaker is afraid of

• to show what words rhyme

• to emphasize that the speaker is standing up to her fears