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WorksheetsThird Grade Poetry Preassessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
The name of funny or silly poems is...
a)
free verse poems
b)
lyrical poems
c)
narrative poems
d)
humorous poems
2.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
3.
What is alliteration?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
4.
Mark was angry. He glared at all the squirrels who had dug up his flower garden. He would get his revenge.
What is the tone of this passage?
What is the tone of this passage?
a)
annoyed
b)
happy
c)
fearful
d)
greedy
5.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
6.
Why is the setting important in a story?
a)
It tells us the end.
b)
It tells us about the conflict.
c)
It helps us be a part of the story.
d)
Its not important
7.
Identify the Rhyming Pattern:
Every afternoon the cat
Play with his toy mouse
He put it on his mat
Inside his lovely house.
Every afternoon the cat
Play with his toy mouse
He put it on his mat
Inside his lovely house.
a)
AABB
b)
ABAB
8.
How many beats are in each line of this poem:
The sun came out today
And sent its warming ray.
The sun came out today
And sent its warming ray.
a)
5
b)
6
c)
10
d)
8
9.
What is the main idea of the following poem:
The horse stood tall
Above them all.
He towered like a king
Such a beautiful thing.
He trotted with grace
With a perfect pace
The blue ribbon all a glow
He had finally won the show.
The horse stood tall
Above them all.
He towered like a king
Such a beautiful thing.
He trotted with grace
With a perfect pace
The blue ribbon all a glow
He had finally won the show.
a)
The horse won the show
b)
The horse is ugly
c)
The horse was tired
d)
The horse was up on a hill
10.
How does the author feel about the horse in the following poem:
The horse stood tall
Above them all.
He towered like a king
Such a beautiful thing.
He trotted with grace
With a perfect pace
The blue ribbon all a glow
He had finally won the show.
The horse stood tall
Above them all.
He towered like a king
Such a beautiful thing.
He trotted with grace
With a perfect pace
The blue ribbon all a glow
He had finally won the show.
a)
The author is scared of horses
b)
The author does not like horses
c)
The author things that horses are beautiful and graceful
d)
The author feels that all horses should be in a competition
11.
Which of the following words rhymes with bear?
a)
brother
b)
care
c)
beautiful
d)
bar
12.
Which of the following words rhymes with cat?
a)
bait
b)
car
c)
hat
d)
crest
13.
"Superman is a man of steel." This is an example of...
a)
a metaphor
b)
an idiom
c)
an oxymoron
d)
onomatopoeia
14.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
15.
What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?
a)
alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds
b)
repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds
c)
One starts with an r, one starts with an a.
d)
If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.
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