WorksheetsReading Test Week 42
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The limit of someone’s experience:
Incentive
Horizons
Unfettered
Something that motivates a person:
Horizons
Geography
Incentive
Free and unrestricted:
Unfettered
Nocturnal
Horizons
An activity that a person does for fun:
Recreation
Solar
Horizons
I wrote an ________ dedicated to an unusual flower that captured my interest.
Ode
Phobia
Horizons
A poem’s ___________ is developed through the use of sensory words and figurative language.
Rhyme
Imagery
Mania
A poet who uses _____________ uses the same sounds, words, and phrases multiple times in a poem.
Repetition
Hygiene
Lyrics
A poet uses _________________ when the speaker makes an exaggerated claim about something.
Romance
Rhyme
Hyperbole
What national monument is the poet referring to in the first two lines of the poem?
The Washington Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
The Civil War Memorial
In the first stanza of the poem, how does the poet feel about Lincoln?
The poet believes Lincoln made some mistakes during a tough time in our nation’s history.
The poet thinks that behind his tough exterior, Lincoln must have been weaker than he appeared during his presidency.
The poet is in awe of all that Lincoln accomplished and wonders how he found the strength to govern during such a tough time in history.
In the last stanza, what does the poet mean when they say that, “the worries of your life are behind you, Mr. Lincoln”?
The poet is saying that Lincoln is no longer alive and that he no longer has to bear the burdens he once did.
The poet is saying that Lincoln’s accomplishments have fixed the current issues in our nation.
The poet is thanking Lincoln for his accomplishments.
What theme, or message, about Lincoln does the poet convey to the reader?
Every president make an impact of the country.
Everyone in the United States should pay their respects to Lincoln and all that he accomplished.
Even though Lincoln does a long time ago, his accomplishments are still important today.
Choose the hyperbole in the lines from the poem.
“You followed the path”
“You chose for yourself”
“As surely as the stars follow their paths”
How does the hyperbole in bold add to or strengthen the poem?
It emphasizes how Lincoln was extremely sure and steady in his beliefs and actions.
It emphasizes how selfless Lincoln was during his presidency.
It indicates that Lincoln has become a star in the night sky for us to admire.
How do the hyperboles in bold add to or strengthen the poem?
They emphasize how the worries Lincoln had literally weighted many tons.
They emphasize the seriousness of the issues Lincoln worried about as president.
They emphasize how the author feels about Abraham Lincoln.
