The Roll of a Dice - Worksheet Questions

Place a check mark before the TWO words from the poem that rhyme with 'device'.

• nice, dice

• rice, mice

• face, race

• wise, rise

What did the poet mean by these lines from stanza 1?

• It’s colder outside than inside.

• It is more fun to play inside.

• Playing a video game is not the same as playing outside.

• Playing outside is not the same as learning in school.

Why does the poet want the reader to put down the phone and the device?

• because it stopped raining

• because the reader should never play video games

• because the phone bills are very expensive

• because playing outside is fun and shouldn’t be missed

Which line from the 3rd stanza is a simile?

• Childhood passes,

• Quick as a whip.

• It will pass you by,

• Pretty darn quick.

What does the simile in Part A emphasize?

• that the reader is a child

• that childhood passes quickly

• that people pass others on the freeway

• that childhood is full of beauty

The word “waste” in stanza 4 is a multi-meaning word. Which definition of the word “waste” fits this stanza?

• leftover

• bare

• to litter

• throw away

What does it mean to be “lost in a device”?

• to not be able to find a device

• to lose interest in a device

• to lose interest in everything else

• to lose at a video game

How does the poet feel about video games?

• She hates them.

• She doesn’t understand how to play them.

• She thinks they are too expensive.

• She thinks they are too much of a distraction.

Which two themes are found in this poem?

• The importance of putting down devices and enjoying childhood.

• Cell phones are too complicated for adults, and they should learn from children.

• The importance of meeting new friends and having lots of fun.

• Always listen to your parents and do your homework.