A Day at the Shore - Poem

Which statement expresses a theme in the poem?

• Life can be stressful, even in nature.

• The true beauty of nature is revealed at night.

• It takes time to fully appreciate nature.

• Nature helps people find calm.

What is the most likely reason the poet compares the speaker to a seagull in line 10?

• To show how the speaker loves to be in the sky

• To show how the speaker wants to escape

• To suggest that the speaker is a bird also

• To suggest that the speaker sees a bird in the sky

Which message is expressed in lines 13 through 24?

• Taking the time to relax can brighten one's mood.

• Nights bring on the most difficult times.

• Everyone should go to the beach and play.

• Birds and sand at the beach are better during the day.

Read these lines from the poem.

Yes, a day at the shore

Will be just the trick

To brighten my darkest night

The poet uses the metaphor “my darkest night” to describe the speaker’s —

• last day at the beach

• very bad day

• previous night

• night that has not come yet

Match each piece of text evidence from the poem to the theme it best supports.

• Theme: It’s good to refill our energy.

• And the salt in the air

  Fills my heart with an aching love

• Theme:

  Everyday life is difficult.

• There’s always so much left to do.

• Theme:

  Nature can affect us deeply.

• I long to fly to the shore

  Where I will be reborn anew

What mood can you infer from this poem?

• Scary

• Angry

• Calm

• Sad