The Snail by William Cowper - Reading Comprehension Worksheet

The superscript 3 in line 17 helps the reader understand that hermit3-like means –

• alone, without company

• in a funny way

• tired, exhausted

• with pride, pleased

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

Which of these themes is best communicated by the poet’s description of the snail?

• Being overly sensitive, like a snail, can cause great upset.

• A snail’s life is lonely, short, and sad.

• The snail is an independent spirit, used to finding his own way through life.

• Carrying your house throughout your life makes you strong.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

When the poet refers to the snail’s house in lines 3, 5, 11, and 22, he means –

• the snail’s shell

• a treasure palace

• a sticky wall

• a person’s home

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the author mean when he says the snail sticks close to grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall in the first stanza?

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

The poem is presented by a(n) –

• 1st person narrator

• 3rd person narrator

• unreliable speaker

• 2nd person speaker

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.5