WorksheetsPoetry Practice
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 5hrs 49mins
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1.
Use the poem Forbidden City to answer the question:
This poem is mostly about?
This poem is mostly about?
a)
the drab appearance of the old buildings
b)
a. a young man learning to appreciate history
c)
a. how modern life is different from ancient life
d)
how people once used to live in the Forbidden City
2.
Use the poem Forbidden City to answer the question:
Which of these best explains what happens in the poem?
Which of these best explains what happens in the poem?
a)
Jinhua goes with his parents on a tour of the Forbidden City and is led around by an old tour guide.
b)
a. Jinhua learns that history is interesting while visiting the Forbidden City and decides to visit more ancient ruins.
c)
a. Jinhua visits the Forbidden City and learns about people of the past.
d)
Jinhua is bored when visiting the ancient Forbidden City, but then learns to appreciate history when he realizes history is about real people.
3.
Use the poem Forbidden City to answer the question:
What best describes the theme of the poem?
What best describes the theme of the poem?
a)
a. History can be interesting and appreciated in a world focused on technology and the present
b)
a. History is boring but if you turn your cell phone off you can learn something
c)
a. Don’t travel to museums that will not allow you to use technology
d)
a. History is learned best without parents and technology around
4.
Use the poem "Winter" by Nikki Giovanni to answer the question below:
According to the speaker’s comments in “Winter,” which word best describes the way all of the animals behave before winter begins?
According to the speaker’s comments in “Winter,” which word best describes the way all of the animals behave before winter begins?
a)
Burrowing
b)
Sleeping
c)
Preparing
d)
Collecting
5.
Use the poem "Winter" by Nikki Giovanni to answer the question below:
To what sense does the following line most appeal to? “Frogs burrow in the mud / snails bury themselves”
To what sense does the following line most appeal to? “Frogs burrow in the mud / snails bury themselves”
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Taste
d)
Sound
6.
Use the poem "Winter" by Nikki Giovanni to answer the question below:
In this poem, the speaker is?
In this poem, the speaker is?
a)
taking care of her children
b)
taking care of animals
c)
getting ready for warm weather
d)
reading books and sewing quilts
7.
Use the poem "Winter" by Nikki Giovanni to answer the question below:
From the poem, what can we conclude about the speaker?
From the poem, what can we conclude about the speaker?
a)
She loves animals
b)
She likes to read books
c)
She enjoys eating oatmeal
d)
She is lazy
8.
Use the poem "Winter" by Nikki Giovanni to answer the question below:
According to this poem, how is, ‘dogs growing more hair’ similar to ‘mothers making oatmeal’?
According to this poem, how is, ‘dogs growing more hair’ similar to ‘mothers making oatmeal’?
a)
They are both used to help children get ready for winter
b)
One happens to dogs and the other is something that humans do
c)
They both help children get ready to go to the doctor
d)
They are both ways to prepare for winter
9.
Use the poem "Martin Luther King" by Raymond Patterson to answer the question below:
Which of the following is the best paraphrase of lines 3-4 (underlined)?
Which of the following is the best paraphrase of lines 3-4 (underlined)?
a)
His love was so great that he could not ignore the challenge
b)
His passion was so strong that he had to act immediately
c)
He was swept up in the emotions of his time
d)
He was not a quitter
10.
Use the poem "Martin Luther King" by Raymond Patterson to answer the question below:
What does the author mean when he states in line 7, “suffering earth?”
What does the author mean when he states in line 7, “suffering earth?”
a)
the earth is slowing dying
b)
the earth is sick with hate
c)
the earth is sick with a cold
d)
the earth is becoming too polluted
11.
Use the poem "Martin Luther King" by Raymond Patterson to answer the question below:
How many stanzas are in “Martin Luther King?”
How many stanzas are in “Martin Luther King?”
a)
1
b)
10
c)
6
d)
2
12.
Use the poem "Martin Luther King" by Raymond Patterson to answer the question below:
Why was the main character in the poem killed?
Why was the main character in the poem killed?
a)
He was killed for teaching others what should be valued in humans
b)
He was killed for teaching others how to manage their money
c)
He was killed for caring about his people too much
d)
He was killed because he was born in the wrong time
13.
Use the poem "Martin Luther King" by Raymond Patterson to answer the question below:
The rhythm of the poem creates what sense for the reader?
The rhythm of the poem creates what sense for the reader?
a)
a sense of anger and rage
b)
a sense of humor
c)
a sense of peace and calmness
d)
a sense of revolt
14.
Use the poem "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson to answer the question below:
Which line from the poem is a metaphor?
Which line from the poem is a metaphor?
a)
And sore must be the storm
b)
Hope is the thing with feathers
c)
The strangest Sea
d)
That could abash the little Bird
15.
Use the poem "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson to answer the question below:
Read these lines from the poem. “Hope is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – “ Which of these best describes the comparison being made?
Read these lines from the poem. “Hope is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – “ Which of these best describes the comparison being made?
a)
Hope is described as a bird that finds its home in a person’s heart
b)
Hope is covered in feathers and flies around a person
c)
Hope lives in a cage in a person’s body and can’t get out
d)
Hope is a bird that flies about the land
16.
Use the poem "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson to answer the question below:
Read these lines from the poem.
“And sore must be the storm – That could abash the little Bird.
Which of these best describes what “sore must be the storm” means?
Read these lines from the poem.
“And sore must be the storm – That could abash the little Bird.
Which of these best describes what “sore must be the storm” means?
a)
The storm has an injury and can’t produce a lot of bad weather
b)
The storm is angry enough to embarrass a bird that sings for people
c)
The storm is aching from bad weather that hurt a bird
d)
The storm is annoyed with the bird flying in it’s weather
17.
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Sound
c)
Onomotopoeia
d)
Rhythm
18.
Hyperboles are phrases that
a)
compare two unlike things
b)
exaggerate
c)
give person-like qualities to animals and things
d)
have a different meaning than the words.
19.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
20.
"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously." is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
21.
Give an example of personification
a)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
c)
The Sun smiled at us
d)
I want to be awesome
22.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
23.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
b)
A comparison not using like or as
c)
Words that are sounds
d)
A comparison using like or as
24.
What is imagery?
a)
An exaggeration
b)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
c)
The same beginning sound repeated
d)
Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
25.
What is a simile?
a)
A comparison using like or as
b)
A comparison not using like or as
c)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
d)
A word that is a sound
26.
"My head was a burning bush after we finished jogging" is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
idiom
c)
simile
d)
personification
27.
"My flowers were begging for water on the hot summer day" is an example of:
a)
antonym
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
28.
"Her ruby slippers glowed like embers in a fire" is an example of what figurative language?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
29.
What is a stanza?
a)
A group of words or a phrase in a poem
b)
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in poetry
c)
a pattern of rhyme in a poem
d)
repeating words, phrases, or lines for emphasis
30.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
31.
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
a)
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
b)
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
c)
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
d)
Angela is really pretty.
32.
The wind whistled through the trees during the storm.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
33.
5th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
34.
A haiku has how many syllables in each line?
a)
7,5,7
b)
5,5,5
c)
5,7,5
d)
5,5,5
35.
Poem consisting of 14 lines with an intricate (complex) rhyme scheme
a)
Narrative
b)
Haiku
c)
Sonnet
d)
Lyric
36.
Josie enjoys hockey so much that she will play it at the drop of a hat.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
when a hat is thrown down
b)
whenever she has a chance
c)
with the right uniform
d)
wearing a hat
37.
What does it mean to kill two birds with one stone?
a)
To hurt birds
b)
To do two things at once
c)
To skip boring things
d)
To summarize
38.
The boys knew they always could count on Jenny in an emergency, for she never lost her head.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
misplaced her hat
b)
lost the lead
c)
became confused
d)
got beheaded
39.
Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
says things that cause trouble
b)
shows how clever she is
c)
does a good trick
d)
trips over her words and stutters
40.
When Penny begged for a treat and got it, Grandmother said, " She can twist me around her little finger."
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
twist me up
b)
pick me up with one hand
c)
make me do what she wants
d)
can make me upset
41.
Mary let the cat out of the bag when she told Betty about the surprise party.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
told a secret
b)
turned a cat loose
c)
untied a sack
d)
told a lie
42.
When we reached the top of the hill, Jack said, "I'm on my last legs. Let's stop here for a while."
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
wearing my last shoe
b)
without a foot
c)
ready to collapse
d)
keep going
43.
If you put on your thinking cap, you can help me solve this problem.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
wear a hat
b)
keep warm
c)
think hard
44.
Jay was so funny as a clown that he had everyone who watched his act in stitches.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
sewed up
b)
bent over with pain
c)
laughing very hard
45.
My friend had a hand in making the class play an outstanding success.
What does the phrase in blue mean?
What does the phrase in blue mean?
a)
clapped loudly for
b)
did some of the work for
c)
collected the tickets for
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