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Poems About Heroes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The stars seemed to twinkle in the night sky.

a)

change

b)

flow

c)

move

d)

sparkle

2.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The runner was triumphant as she crossed the finish line.

a)

breathless

b)

exhausted

c)

joyful

d)

upset

3.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

We kept the new girl company while we waited for the bus.

a)

arguing with

b)

asking about

c)

thinking about

d)

being together

4.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

The puzzle was a challenge for them to complete.

a)

difficult

b)

fun

c)

simple

d)

too hard

5.

Which word is a synonym for the underlined word?

She was curious to see who would win the contest.

a)

confused

b)

interested

c)

serious

d)

uninterested

6.

What is the authors purpose for poetry?

a)

to entertain

b)

to persuade

c)

to inform

d)

to express deep feeling

7.

Finish the line from page 21.

A flash of blue eyes that twinkle with strength and triumphant ______________.

a)

trails

b)

twinkle

c)

pride

d)

hide

8.

Which poetic element is used in Firefighter Face?

a)

The poem is in a shape.

b)

The poem has a rhyming pattern

c)

The poem uses onomatopoeia (words like squeak, buzz, etc)

d)

The poem uses alliteration (every line starts with the same letter.

9.

What is the theme of the poem Miss Stone?

a)

The author is feeling lonely until Miss Stone comes along.

b)

The author is excited about the first day of school.

c)

The author is talking about all of her new friends.

d)

The author is talking about how much she dislikes school.

10.

How does the author feel at the end of the the poem Miss Stone?

a)

sad

b)

mad

c)

happy

d)

nervous

11.

In the poem, The Race, who won?

a)

great-grandma

b)

Fina

c)

the girl

d)

no one

12.

What was special about the race in the poem, The Race?

a)

It was at night time.

b)

There was only one girl in the race.

c)

There was no winner in the race.

d)

The race was very easy.

13.

In the poem, In Daddy's Arms, where does the author like to be?

a)

at the park

b)

in the pool

c)

near mama

d)

in daddy's arms

14.

True or False

In Daddy's Arms has a rhyming scheme?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is special about the poem, The Wright Brothers?

a)

It uses line breaks to make a special shape

b)

It has a rhyming scheme

c)

It uses alliteration (all letters starting with the same letter)

d)

It uses onomatopoeia (words like buzz, eek, etc.)

16.

What is the poem, The Wright Brothers, about?

a)

The Wright Brothers first flight.

b)

The sinking of the Titanic

c)

World War 1

d)

World War 2