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Reading - Poetry Quiz study guide

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An onomatopoeia is a word that (a)   the sound that it makes.

2.

A metaphor is comparing ______ ___________ not using ___________ or _____.

(a)  

3.

A simile is _______________ two things using ___________ or ____.

(a)  

4.

" You ain't nothing but a hound dog..."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

5.

"Just like a moth drawn to a flame..."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

6.

What is a synonym for the word happy?

a)

Joyful

b)

Stubborn

c)

Anxious

d)

Melancholy

7.

"Hey yo, I’m just like my country

I’m young, scrappy and hungry..."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

8.

"You're a falling star, you're the getaway car."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

9.

How many stanzas and lines are in this poem?


At the Zoo


First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;

Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;

Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;

Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;

Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;

Then I saw the monkeys—mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!

a)

1 stanza and 7 lines

b)

1 stanza and 6 lines

c)

6 stanzas and 1 line

d)

1 stanza and 2 Lines

10.

"With all the strength of a raging fire..."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

11.

How many stanzas and lines are in the poem below?

_____ Stanzas

_____ Lines


Be glad your nose is on your face,

not pasted on some other place,

for if it were where it is not,

you might dislike your nose a lot.


Imagine if your precious nose

were sandwiched in between your toes,

that clearly would not be a treat,

for you'd be forced to smell your feet.


Your nose would be a source of dread

were it attached atop your head,

it soon would drive you to despair,

forever tickled by your hair.


Within your ear, your nose would be

an absolute catastrophe,

for when you were obliged to sneeze,

your brain would rattle from the breeze.


Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,

remains between your eyes and chin,

not pasted on some other place--

be glad your nose is on your face!

(a)  

12.

"Cause, baby, you're a firework,

Come on, show ’em what you're worth"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

13.

What is the theme (or deeper message) of this poem?

Use a complete sentence...The theme of the poem is...


Be glad your nose is on your face,

not pasted on some other place,

for if it were where it is not,

you might dislike your nose a lot.


Imagine if your precious nose

were sandwiched in between your toes,

that clearly would not be a treat,

for you'd be forced to smell your feet.


Your nose would be a source of dread

were it attached atop your head,

it soon would drive you to despair,

forever tickled by your hair.


Within your ear, your nose would be

an absolute catastrophe,

for when you were obliged to sneeze,

your brain would rattle from the breeze.


Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,

remains between your eyes and chin,

not pasted on some other place--

be glad your nose is on your face!

4 lines
14.

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."(Albert Einstein)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

15.

Which of the following is the best answer for what you should include when writing a summary?

a)

Main idea and the last sentence of the article you are summarizing.

b)

Topic and the authors opinion.

c)

Authors name and telephone number.

d)

Main idea and supporting details.

16.

Bonus Question: An Alliteration is the repeating of a consonant sound two or more times in the same line or verse.

In the poem below tell me which line has an alliteration using three words with the same consonant sound?


April Is a Dog's Dream

BY MARILYN SINGER


april is a dog's dream

the soft grass is growing

the sweet breeze is blowing

the air all full of singing feels just right

so no excuses now

we're going to the park

to chase and charge and chew

and I will make you see

what spring is all about

a)

Line 7

b)

Line 8

c)

Line 9

d)

Line 1