The Baker’s Morning Song

Read the poem 'The Baker’s Morning Song.' Who is the main character in the poem?

• The hungry crowd

• Barnaby

• The city streets

• The mountain

Read the poem 'The Baker’s Morning Song.' What did Barnaby wear as he worked?

• A red hat

• An apron white as winter snow

• A blue coat

• A chef’s hat

Read the poem 'The Baker’s Morning Song.' What happened to the grandest cake near the stroke of nine?

• It was eaten

• It began to tilt and decline

• It was decorated

• It was sold

What does the author's use of figurative language in stanza 2 help the reader understand about Barnaby's hands?

• They were physically glowing with a bright light.

• They moved with incredible speed and energy to prepare the bread.

• They were cold and trembling from the morning air.

• They were covered in sticky, gray mountain mud.

In stanza 5, the poem says “The cake was like a palace, tall and grand”. The author uses a _______ to show that _____ is __________.

• A. simile / the cake / magnificent and impressive.

• B. metaphor / the oven / dangerous and scary.

• C. idiom / the flour / difficult to clean up.

• D. personification / the hills / angry at the sun.

Which sentence BEST describes how the poet uses a narrative technique to develop the theme of the poem?

• The poet uses the setting of the "sleepy hills" to show that nature is more important than work.

• The poet uses Barnaby's conflict resolution to reveal the theme of persistence and resolve.

• The poet uses the rhyme scheme to show that baking is a very easy and simple job.

• The poet uses dialogue to explain the scientific process of how yeast works.

Read line 1 of stanza 1. In this line, the poet uses _______ to show how _______.

• personification / the day begins.

• a hyperbole / that this story unfolds on the hills.

• an onomatopoeia / the sun gives off heat.

• alliteration / the sun behaves on this day.

Which line of the poem adds suspense to the poem’s plot?

• The frosting slipped like ice on summer glass.

• His hands were lightning as they kneaded dough.

• The cake was like a palace, tall and grand,

• He smoothed the sides and made the roses bloom.

The figurative language in stanza 4 “made the roses bloom” helps the reader understand...

• Barnaby decided to stop baking and go work in a garden.

• Barnaby used his skill to create beautiful, flower-like decorations on the cake.

• The cake was made of dirt and seeds that started to grow.

• The room was so hot that real flowers began to grow through the floor.

Select the TWO lines from the poem that show how Barnaby’s actions MOST contribute to the plot.

• Before the sun had kissed the sleepy hills,

• He smoothed the sides and made the roses bloom,

• The hungry crowd arrived with happy cries,

• He used his tools to save the wobbling cake.