"The Firefly's Lantern "

What is the 1st step Ms. Lanier says to do when you 1st see a passage

(Hint You look at the ___ )

What is the next step Ms.Lanier said to do after we look at the title ?

( We read the ....)

What kind of passage is this ?

• Informational

• Poetry

• Fictional

• None of the above

1. What is the main subject of the poem? 

• A. A star

• B. A firefly

• C. A flashlight

• 
  D. A lantern

1. What does the firefly symbolize in the poem? 

• A. Confusion
  

• B. Mystery and wonder

• C. Anger

• D. Sadness

1. What is the mood of the poem?

•  A. Serious and dark
  

• B. Angry and loud

• C. Peaceful and magical

• D. Boring and plain

1. Which line uses personification?

•  A. "By dusk, it weaves a glowing thread"

• B. "In a meadow soft with silent air"

• C. "Children watch with wide-eyed glee"
  

• D. "It flickers bright in velvet skies"

1. Why does the poem compare the firefly to a star?

•  A. Because it falls from the sky

• B. Because it glows in the dark

• C. Because it has eyes

• D. Because it never moves

1. What poetic device is used in “Its lantern glows without a name”?

• A. Simile

• B. Metaphor

• C. Onomatopoeia

• D. Rhyme

1. What is likely the poet’s purpose? 

• A. To explain how fireflies are born

• B. To teach how fireflies glow
  

• C. To describe the magic of watching a firefly

• D. To tell a story about bugs