WorksheetsCold Read - The Trees are Gone
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The purpose of the poem's first line is to introduce
a character.
a setting.
an allusion.
a symbol.
In line 5, the leaf shape is described through the use of
a metaphor.
personification.
a simile.
onomatopoeia.
The beginning of stanza two suggests that trees have been replaced by
lawns.
flowers.
water.
pavement.
The description in line 12 suggests an image
a broken glass.
children's games.
growing grass.
lonely parks.
The best definition for the word “sentimental” in line 21 is
a waste of time.
void of any feelings.
filled with emotion.
laughable and absurd.
In total, how many LINES are in the poem "The Trees are Gone"?
20
22
24
26
In total, how many STANZAS are in the poem "The Trees are Gone"?
1
2
3
4
Which line(s) from the poem does NOT include an example of alliteration?
"the willow that would brush against my window,"
"The dirt I dug in has been spread/with blacktop: tar and oil."
"those tinsel woods where I would rinse myself"
"You can stand all day here without knowing"
Which would be the most appropriate creation of the RA, first sentence, for the following constructed response prompt: How does the author use imagery to draw the reader into a sensory experience? Provide two pieces of evidence to support the claim.
The author uses imagery to create a sensory experience.
The author uses the word "smooth" to create a sensory experience.
The author uses the words "smooth" and "drizzle" to create a sensory experience for the reader.
The author does not use imagery to create a sensory experience.
Which textual evidence line best supports the following constructed response prompt: How does the author use imagery to draw the reader into a sensory experience?
"...have been developed, as they like to say:"
"...its trunk so smooth against one's cheek."
"You can stand all day here without knowing"
"It's sentimental, but I miss those trees."
