STAAR PREP/POEM-Song Of March

Read the poem 'Song Of March' by Patricia L. Cisco. What does the poem suggest about the month of March?

• It is a time of endings.

• It is a time of beginnings.

• It is a time of stillness.

• It is a time of darkness.

According to the poem 'Song Of March', what does March do with the winds?

• Holds them tightly.

• Releases them from her fingertips.

• Hides them away.

• Ignores them.

In 'Song Of March', what imagery is used to describe the clouds?

• The clouds are described as fluffy and white.

• The clouds are depicted as dark and stormy.

• The clouds are portrayed as thin and wispy.

• The clouds are illustrated as colorful and vibrant.

The poem 'Song Of March' implies a relationship between March and April. What is this relationship?

• March is the beginning of spring, and April continues it.

• March is the end of winter, and April is the start of summer.

• March and April are both winter months.

• March and April have no significant relationship.

What happens when nights grow short and days grow long according to the poem?

• The flowers bloom

• The sun sets earlier

• The weather gets colder

• The leaves fall

Who is the author of the poem?

• William Wordsworth

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

• Maya Angelou

How do lines 17 through 19 contribute to the falling action in the poem?

• They indicate that March’s work is completed.

• They show that March has no more strength to continue.

• They highlight that April will be around longer than March.

• They reveal that April and March work together to end winter.

Read lines 13 and 14: "she tears a hole in heaven’s sky, so sun can shine and rain can cry." What do these lines suggest about March?

• She is sad to see winter go away.

• She is jealous of the power of winter.

• She makes movements that are clumsy.

• She creates opportunities for a new season.

What does the word dwindling mean in line 18?

• A) Lessening

• B) Soaking

• C) Straying

• D) Troubling

What is the most likely reason the poet uses personification throughout the poem?

• To compare March’s behavior to that of an impatient person

• To produce a personal reaction of sadness for March’s farewell

• To show how March’s changing of the seasons may affect each person

• To use the actions of a person to describe March’s effect on the weather