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WorksheetsIn Time of Silver Rain/Grammar
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How does the poet feel about the subject of the poem?
He despises the rain.
He likes the way the rain makes things look.
He feels happy that Spring has arrived.
He enjoys listening to the singing of the children.
What is the poet describing in the line
"And flowers lift their heads" ?
Flowers looking up at the sky.
Flowers waking up.
Flowers Blooming.
Flowers moving in the wind
The line "And flowers lift their heads" is an example of what?
Allusion
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Which of the following lines in the poem is an example of imagery?
The earth puts forth new life again.
In time of silver rain, the butterflies lift silken wings
In joy beneath the sky.
The wonder spreads.
"Green grasses grow" is an example of what poetry technique?
Simile
Metaphors
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Why does the poet use repetition in stanza 2?
To create an image of new life in the reader's mind.
To let the reader know how many new flowers he sees.
To emphasize his excitement of the coming of Spring.
To show the reader that 3 new lives have begun.
What do the passing boys and girls share with the trees?
They are catching rainbows.
They are passing down the roadway.
They are new.
They are singing
In the line "And trees put forth new leaves to sing", the poet uses personification to- ______________
to show that the magic tree can sing.
to emphasize the tree's sighs.
to illustrate how alive the tree's are and the sound the leaves make.
to show the falling of leaves.
____ were killed in world war II. (Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner)
Much
Many
Few
A few
I can't help you. I know ____ about this matter. (Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner)
much
the little
a little
little
Fill in the blank:
Rohan and Rohit are intelligent. ___ can pass the exam.
Each
Neither
Both
All
The judge did not ask me ____ question. (Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner)
many
some
any
a few
There are ____ students in college because today is holiday. (Choose the most appropriate option)
few
a few
many
all
Is there____ cake left in the fridge? (Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner)
some
any
Choose the adjective in the following sentence:
I wish the loud alarm would stop.
wish
loud
alarm
stop
Choose the adjective in the following sentence:
I ate breakfast pizza in the cafeteria this morning.
cafeteria
breakfast
morning
ate
Choose the adjective in the following sentence:
Who spilled the diet soda all over the sidewalk?
diet
soda
spilled
sidewalk
Choose the adjective in the following sentence:
The classroom library contains a bunch of my favorite books.
library
books
classroom
contains
Fill in the blanks:
Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.
nouns, verbs, adjectives
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
pronouns, verbs, adjectives
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
soon
excitedly
carefully
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell where.
happily
outside
later
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
my
always
barks
dog
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Jackie went home early.
went
early
home
Jackie
Identify the adverb(s):
Mr. Humphrey most gladly gave the announcements about the winners.
gladly
announcements
most
most, gladly
Identify the adverb(s):
Ruben and Jeanine often write quietly on our white boards.
write
often, quietly
boards
quietly, white
