CFA: 6th Grade Poetry Check

What is the main message of the poem?

• It is good to be honest when sharing your feelings.

• Events from history can be relevant today.

• Wise people listen more than they speak.

• There is a right time and place for imagination.

What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?

• She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.

• She is calm while listening to her teacher.

• She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.

• She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.

At the end of the poem, the description “bringing daydreams in for a landing” most likely

refers to —

• ending daydreaming completely

• making daydreams relate to what is important

• being able to stop daydreaming for a while

• keeping daydreams from being unreachable

In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful

people often —

• travel

• imagine

• create

• communicate

Read lines 17 through 19.

Teacher taps his top lip

like a door the right words

are hiding behind.

What does the simile in these lines suggest about the teacher?

• He feels saddened by Gabby’s response.

• He thinks that he might offend Gabby.

• He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.

• He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.

The teacher “keeps an eye on” Gabby because he —

• suspects that Gabby is daydreaming again

• realizes that Gabby should be allowed to daydream

• believes that Gabby has an important idea she wants to share

• notices that Gabby has been acting differently

According to Mr. Spicer, what should Gabby do with her daydreams while he is teaching a lesson?

• Share them with the class

• Forget about them completely

• Write them down in their notebook

• Put them aside until later

What does Mr. Spicer suggest about daydreaming to Gabby?

• It is a waste of time

• It is something only children do

• It is a source of great ideas

• It should be done in private

Who does Mr. Spicer mention to illustrate the importance of daydreaming?

• Famous scientists

• His own teachers

• Gabby's Parents

• The Wright Brothers

What is Gabby's initial reaction when Mr. Spicer tells her to daydream?

• She is excited and starts daydreaming immediately

• She is confused because she was previously told not to daydream

• She is relieved and thanks Mr. Spicer

• She ignores Mr. Spicer and continues with her work