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THE WINNINGEST OF THE IDITAROD DOG SLED

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

The KEY element of a narrative poem is that it

a)

rhymes

b)

tells a story

c)

uses alliteration

d)

features characters

2.

Which word means almost the SAME as courageous

a)

able

b)

brave

c)

smart

d)

tense

3.

A free verse poem....

a)

may or may not rhyme

b)

always tells a funny story

c)

uses a set meter and verse

d)

features imaginary characters

4.

What does the word adventurous mean?

a)

unable to find

b)

having no information

c)

wanting to move ahead

d)

willing to do something scary

5.

Which pair of words rhyme?

a)

trail, try

b)

none, day

c)

chart, heart

d)

mail, charm

6.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of weird?

a)

new

b)

strange

c)

tiny

d)

usual

7.

Which of the following sentences uses repetition?

a)

She moved like the wind.

b)

He was as clumsy as an ox.

c)

We walked and walked and walked all the way home

d)

Less likely than letters are numbers on a language test.

8.

Extremely means

a)

half

b)

less

c)

once

d)

very

9.

How are the two poems "The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race" and "The Brave Ones" ALIKE?

a)

They both describe animals.

b)

They both describe brave people.

c)

They both describe brave animals.

d)

They both compare animals to people.

10.

Read the following lines from "The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race"


The weather? Forty-two below

Could freeze the whiskers in a beard!

The huskies up front disappeared

And though it sounds a little weird--


What element of poetry does the poet use in these lines?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

repetition

d)

rhyme

11.

What type of poem is "The Brave Ones?"

a)

haiku

b)

rhyming

c)

quatrain

d)

free verse

12.

What type of poem is "The Brave Ones?"

a)

haiku

b)

rhyming

c)

quatrain

d)

free verse

13.

Reread "The Brave Ones." Which of the following phrase repeats?

a)

we come in a hurry

b)

to smother the smoke

c)

we don't have much time

d)

with our ladders and hoses

14.

Why does the poet use repetition in "The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race"?

a)

to describe the weather

b)

to emphasize the great challenge

c)

to describe the speed of the dogs

d)

to emphasize the length of the race