Smart by Shel Silverstein
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
4th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rhyme Scheme: Which of the following patterns describes the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABABCDCD...
AABBCCDD...
ABCBDEFE...
AABBAABB...
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CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.3.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Main Idea: 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 gets a dollar from his dad for being so smart.
A boy is smart because he trades his dollar for more money.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Drawing Conclusions: Which detail from the poem tells us that the narrator's dad is not happy with the trades?
"my dad gave me one dollar bill"
"he got red in the cheeks"
"cause I'm his smartest son"
"too proud of me to speak"
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CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.3.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Synonyms: Which of the following words from the poem is the best synonym for "swapped"?
proud
showed
took
traded
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CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are the speaker's feelings about himself different from his dad's?
The speaker thinks of himself as kind, while his dad thinks he is mean.
The speaker thinks of himself as giving, while his dad thinks he is selfish.
The speaker thinks of himself as smart, while his dad thinks he is foolish.
The speaker thinks of himself as funny, while his dad thinks he is serious.
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CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.6.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does the poet title the poem 'Smart'?
to be mean, because the boy's actions are silly
to be funny, because the boy's actions are unwise
to be kind, because the boy's actions are thoughtful
to be serious, because the boy's actions make sense
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
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