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A Zoo Filled With Poetry

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

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1.

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the journal entry.

I saw exotic animals from other countries that have

become my favorite new friends.

The reader can tell the animals are exotic because...

a)

the animals are colorful and unusual in appearance

b)

the animals are fascinating to observe

c)

the animals are from another part of the world

d)

the animals are in captivity in the zoo

2.

Which illustration in the journal best matches Zelda's journal reflection?

a)

the vulture

b)

the leopard

c)

the baboon

d)

the lion

3.

What line best replaces line 3 of the poem "The Elephant"?

a)

That the elephant is so very kind,

b)

That he knows what his tail is for,

c)

That he thinks he is King of the Beasts,

d)

That he cannot get through the door,

4.

Paragraph 3 of the journal is included to--

a)

persuade readers to adopt a frog as a friend

b)

encourage readers to visit the frog exhibit at the zoo

c)

help readers understand a personal connection between Zelda and the frog

d)

provide readers information about Zelda and her visit to the frog exhibit

5.

According to "The Frog," what conclusion can the reader draw about this animal?

a)

Frogs are uncommon.

b)

Frogs can be good friends.

c)

Frogs enjoy living in the zoo.

d)

Frogs are becoming extinct.

6.

Which poem contains the rhyme scheme A-B-A-B?

a)

"The Frog"

b)

"The Vulture"

c)

"The Leopard"

d)

"The Elephant"

7.

The reader can tell that Oliver Herford wants the poem "The Giraffe" spoken in an unusual way because the poet adds--

a)

dashes within words and lines

b)

spaces within words and lines

c)

extra consonants to the words

d)

extra vowels to the words

8.

Which line from "The Leopard" tells the reader this animal's behavior cannot be predicted?

a)

His tem-per's any-thing but mild.

b)

The Le-o-pard can't change his spots,

c)

Year in, year out, he may not change,

d)

From cold to hot. No won-der, child,

9.

Lines 11 through 14 of "The Giraffe" are included in the poem because they show the reason the giraffe--

a)

likes to run races

b)

likes to be in the rain

c)

must wake early in the morning

d)

must use his neck to get his food

10.

Which lines in "The Vulture" form a stanza?

a)

Lines 1,2,3

b)

Lines 5,6,7,8

c)

Lines 5,6

d)

Lines 7,8

11.

The reader can tell that "The Scorpion" is not written in free-verse form because it--

a)

teaches a lesson

b)

contains plot and conflict

c)

is written about a serious subject

d)

has a rhyme pattern