WorksheetsPoetry Collection 1: "The Rider", "Seal" & "Haiku"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which adjective best describes the speaker in "The Rider"?
a)
afraid
b)
lonely
c)
tired
d)
carefree
2.
What is the theme of "The Rider"?
a)
Rollerskating is a lonely activity.
b)
Moving fast allows one to escape bad feelings.
c)
Riding a bicycle can help you appreciate nature.
d)
Loneliness is a bad feeling that people want to escape.
3.
How can you tell that "The Rider" is a lyric poem?
a)
It tells about a single idea.
b)
The lines do not rhyme.
c)
It has been set to music.
d)
The lines of the poem create an image.
4.
What is the seal doing in "Seal"?
a)
playing
b)
looking for Nemo
c)
diving for food
d)
escaping from sharks
5.
Which words best describe the seal in the poem "Seal"?
a)
frightened and timid
b)
fast and graceful
c)
scary but harmless
d)
too busy to realize he is in danger
6.
A concrete poem, such as "Seal," is a poem that____________________.
a)
is a traditional form of Japanese poetry.
b)
contains vivid and musical words.
c)
relies on images to communicate.
d)
has a shape that suggests its meaning.
7.
What conclusion can you draw from the details in these lines from the first haiku by Basho?
The sun rises suddenly. / Look, a mountain path!
The sun rises suddenly. / Look, a mountain path!
a)
The speaker is lost.
b)
The speaker is angry.
c)
The speaker is happily surprised.
d)
The speaker is hopelessly bewildered.
8.
What emotion does the speaker express in these lines from the third haiku by Basho?
The fragrant blossoms remain. / A perfect evening!
The fragrant blossoms remain. / A perfect evening!
a)
pride
b)
sadness
c)
frustration
d)
contentment
9.
What does the word fragrant describe?
a)
a pleasant sight
b)
a pleasant smell
c)
a pleasant sound
d)
a pleasant feeling
10.
What do you do when you utter an idea?
a)
You say the idea.
b)
You think the idea.
c)
You write the idea.
d)
You remember the idea.
11.
If something is luminous, what quality does it have?
a)
It is hard.
b)
It is very full.
c)
It is extremely small.
d)
It is brightly lit.
12.
A ________________ expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings about a single image or idea in vivid, musical language.
a)
lyric poem
b)
haiku
c)
concrete poem
13.
In a _______________, the poet arranges the letters and lines to create a visual image that suggests the poem’s subject.
a)
lyric poem
b)
haiku
c)
concrete poem
14.
______________is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that is often about nature.
a)
a concrete poem
b)
A lyric poem
c)
Haiku
d)
A narrative poem
15.
In a traditional __________________, the first line always has five syllables, the second line always has seven syllables, and the third line always has five syllables.
a)
haiku
b)
concrete poem
c)
narrative poem
d)
lyric poem
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