WorksheetsPoetry Pretest
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word rhymes with chair?
a)
despair
b)
stir
c)
fir
d)
choir
2.
Identify the rhyming pattern in the following poem:
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
c)
ABCB
d)
ABCC
3.
Identify the rhyming pattern in the following poem:
The dog sat by the door
His day was such a bore
He laid out in the sun
Oh yes, this is fun!
The dog sat by the door
His day was such a bore
He laid out in the sun
Oh yes, this is fun!
a)
AABB
b)
ABAB
c)
ABCB
d)
ABCC
4.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
What is the main idea of the poem?
What is the main idea of the poem?
a)
The narrator was scared.
b)
The narrator saw a ghost in the breeze.
c)
The narrator was afraid, but realized that it was just a sheet.
d)
The narrator was gumbly and scared.
5.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
How does the author feel about the night?
How does the author feel about the night?
a)
grumpy
b)
teased
c)
nervous
d)
alone
6.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
Why did the author write this poem?
Why did the author write this poem?
a)
To inform
b)
To persuade
c)
To entertain
d)
To explain
7.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
What is the theme of this poem?
What is the theme of this poem?
a)
Nights are scary and you should stay inside.
b)
Our bodies react to fear.
c)
Breezes move sheets in trees.
d)
Investigate your fears to overcome them.
8.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
How many stanzas are in the poem?
How many stanzas are in the poem?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
8
9.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
What is the mood of the poem?
What is the mood of the poem?
a)
excitement
b)
joy
c)
anticipation
d)
fear
10.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
How many lines are in the poem?
How many lines are in the poem?
a)
4
b)
16
c)
18
d)
1
11.
Using the poem "Night" that was given to you, answer the following question:
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem "Night" by Jessica Zannini?
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem "Night" by Jessica Zannini?
a)
ABCB
b)
AABB
c)
ABAB
d)
ABCD
12.
Tell the beats of this line from the poem:
The sun came out today.
The sun came out today.
a)
5
b)
4
c)
6
d)
1
13.
Tell the beats of this line from the poem:
"And sent it's warming ray."
"And sent it's warming ray."
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
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