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You're a Poet, Now Let Them Know It

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement summarizes the text?

a)

The library has a lot of good information to help people write poems.

b)

Be sure to follow all grammar rules when writing a poem.

c)

A person who writes poems should submit them for publishing.

d)

Many people write poems and never get published.

2.

According to the selection, why is it important to visit the library?

a)

to find information about upcoming contests

b)

to find a quiet place to write poetry

c)

to learn what judges are looking for

d)

to publish a book of poetry

3.

Which summarizes the section "Playing the Game"?

a)

Check for spelling errors.

b)

Never give up.

c)

Send gifts to judges.

d)

Follow the rules.

4.

Based on paragraph 5, what does considered mean?

a)

stopped for

b)

left alone

c)

tested on

d)

thought about

5.

Based on the selection, what are "grammatical errors"?

a)

mistakes in libraries

b)

mistakes in drawings

c)

mistakes made in reading

d)

mistakes made in writing

6.

Why did the author include a list of useful terms at the end of this selection?

a)

to help the reader understand the meaning of unfamiliar words

b)

to explain the steps in submitting a poem to a magazine

c)

to give a summary of the steps for publishing a poem

d)

to tell how to pronounce unfamiliar words

7.

In the selection, what is a publication?

a)

a tool used to send mauscripts

b)

an idea for poems that are edited separately

c)

a group of writings that are printed together

d)

an envelope used to hold written work

8.

According to the chart, what is a submission?

a)

a group of people who read poems sent to a magazine

b)

a contest that is interested in receiving poems

c)

the writing that is sent to an editor

d)

a list of rules for entering a writing contest

9.

According to the text and illustration, what is important to include with each poem sent to a publisher?

a)

a self-addressed, stamped enevelope

b)

a list of dates that each poem was written

c)

an ink pen

d)

a notebook