Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Quiz

What word means almost the SAME as triumph?

• contest

• loss

• meeting

• victory

Which word means using the same words or phrases over and over again?

• connotation

• denotation

• repetition

• stanza

Which word means almost the SAME as hovering?

• to set beneath

• to stand above

• to hang fluttering

• to walk beside slowly

What is a stanza?

• the basic definition of a word

• the way the lines of a poem are divided

• the use of words or phrases over and over

• the simple difference between similar things

What does the speaker compare the melody to?

• A flowing river

• An apple just out of reach

• A bird in the sky

• A shining star

What was the speaker doing before his mom found him?

• Playing happily

• Singing a song

• Resting his forehead on the piano keys

• Writing a poem

How does the mother describe learning to play the piano?

• It took her years to learn

• She learned quickly without practice

• It took months for her hands to do what she wanted

• She never had to practice

What helped the speaker finally make the keys “sing”?

• A new piano

• Their mother’s help and practice

• Watching other musicians play

• Taking a break from playing

What does the line “My fingers reaching for a melody that hung dangling, like an apple just out of reach” suggest?

• The speaker is hungry

• The speaker is struggling to play the piano well

• The speaker enjoys playing the piano

• The speaker finds piano playing easy

Why do the notes sound like a 'tangle of noise' at first?

• The speaker is learning and not yet skilled

• The piano is broken

• The speaker is playing too fast

• The speaker is not paying attention