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WorksheetsLevitating Lester Poem
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What can you infer about the setting?
It occurs at night
It occurs in a kitchen
It occurs in his bedroom
It occurs in the 1950's
What words help the reader infer the setting of the poem?
feather, bubble, balloon
ceiling, light, darkness
mattress, morning, sunrise
levitating, floating
The poet compares levitating to bubbles and feathers to show the word levitate means...
rise up over an area
sit up straight
recline in the chair
fall forward
How long has Lester been able to levitate?
this was the only time it happens
for two weeks
every morning
he's dreaming, it doesn't really happen.
What is the rhythm of the poem?
ABCB/ABCB
ABAB/ABAB
ABCC/DDAB
ABCD/EFGH
What words from the poem show that Lester is prepared for levitating before sunrise?
I cannot see the ceiling
I always keep a flashlight
If I wake before sunrise
I awaken in my bed
Which words are synonyms for levitate? Remember levitate is a VERB.
weightless, lighter
feather, balloon, bubble
awaken, wake
floating, rise, drift up
Around what time might he begin to levitate?
5:00 P.M.
7:15 P.M.
6:30 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
The word buoyant means...
able to float
part of a boat
careful
sadly
Recline means...
sit up straight
lie back
crawl on hands and knees
to shine brightly
If he wakes before sunrise, Lester most likely feels...
uncomfortable or miserable
sad, bored
excited
shy, awkward
The poet's last line is a popular phrase("rise and shine"). What is the meaning of this phrase?
wake in a grumpy mood
get up and turn on all the lights
wake up and be happy
sleep until the sun shines in your room
The poet's last line is a popular phrase("rise and shine"). What is the meaning of this phrase?
wake in a grumpy mood
get up and turn on all the lights
wake up and be happy
sleep until the sun shines in your room
Why might Lester bump his head?
He wakes up at late
He wakes before sunrise
He is fumbling with his flashlight
He is reclining too far
