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March by Dr. Holly

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these lines from March by Dr. Holly is NOT an example of personification?

a)

It's naughty, then nice

b)

It might rain or snow

c)

It tickles your nose

2.

The use of questioning in lines 17-18 has what effect on the reader?

a)

it shows the uncertainty of the weather in March

b)

it shows how March likes each of the seasons

c)

it shows the somber nature of March

d)

it allows the reader to predict the sensory language

3.

The poet uses personification effectively in line 14 to show that the month of March:

a)

is full of surprises

b)

is very wintery

c)

is more like winter

d)

is more like spring

4.

Which set of words from March by Dr. Holly are antonyms?

a)

gentle and warm

b)

naughty and cruel

c)

tickles and flyin'

d)

warm and chilly

5.

The poet's use of rhyme contributes to a sense of:

a)

commonality between the reader and March

b)

rhythm and flow of the poem

c)

wonder about the seasons

d)

hope for a new start in the month of March

6.

Identify the adjectives in lines 15-16: "It's soft as a lamb, all gentle and warm" (Select 3)

a)

soft

b)

lamb

c)

gentle

d)

warm

e)

it's

7.

Identify the noun that the pronoun "it" represents in line 10: "The wind blows so hard it sounds like a lion"

a)

hard

b)

lion

c)

wind

d)

blows

8.

The imagery in the poem creates what mood for the reader?

a)

dismal

b)

exuberance

c)

somber

d)

uncertainty

9.

The poet uses the seasons of Winter and Spring to _______________ the types of weather experienced in March.

a)

compare

b)

contrast

c)

symbolize

d)

paraphrase

10.

"Then there are days
     When March turns on its charm"

A synonym for charm is:

a)

charity

b)

cramping

c)

delightful

d)

attracting