WorksheetsLife Doesn't Frighten Me Test Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Read lines 1-2 from the poem. Which two words best describe this setting?
Silent and distant
Mysterious and creepy
bright and happy
loud and energetic
Which lines in the poem describe the act of driving off fear?
Lines 1-5
Lines 7-11
Lines 13-20
Lines 33-36
Which lines describe the most realistic threat to the poem's speaker?
Lines 5-6
Lines 7-8
Lines 28-29
Lines 39-40
Why are the last two stanzas important to the poem?
They are sad words in a fixed meter, used to warn the reader.
They are silly words in a fixed meter, used to amuse the reader.
They are hair-raising words in varying meters, used to inspire fear.
They are sing-song words in varying meters, used to dismiss fear.
When is the poem’s speaker the most defenseless against fear?
When in a new classroom
When dreaming
When on the ocean floor
When battling lions.
Which of these does the poem’s speaker claim as a special source of strength?
curly hair
a magic charm
barking dogs
a stranger in the dark
Which two statements describe the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”?
The poem is about a child's fear of growing up.
The poem is about a long nightmare.
The poem uses imagery that appeals to sight, sound, and touch.
The poem is constructed entirely of couplets.
The poem's title is also used as a refrain.
How does the author’s use of language contribute to the mood of the poem?
inspiring because she is showing others how to be brave and face their fears.
mysterious because she talks about shows at night and things that might scare people.
brave because she lists ways that she faces her fears.
courageous because she is not letting her fears get the best of her.
What can be inferred about the poem's speaker from the author's use of language?
The speaker is a young girl
The speaker is young boy.
The speaker is an adult man.
The speaker is an adult woman.
Why does the speaker of the poem repeat the line "Life Doesn't Frighten Me at all?"
As a way of facing her fears
To show that the world isn't scary.
To show that people do have many fears.
To show that she is braver than other kids.
Which of the following is an example of repetition in the poem?
Shadows on the wall
Life doesn't frighten me at all
Mean old Mother Goose
Tough guys in a fight
Which of the following is an example of a five syllable line in the poem?
Not at all
I've got a magic charm
It's only in my dreams
Tough guys in a fight
Because the speaker mentions dragons and panthers in the park, the reader can infer the speaker —
is afraid
is imaginative
can do magic
loves animals
What is a bedspread used to keep you warm at night?
charm
counterpane
poet
stanza
What is a group of lines in a poem bunched together?
poet
stanza
line
repetition
Who is the voice telling the poem?
the speaker
the poet
Mia Angelou
Ms. Brancato
What do we call a person who writes poetry?
speaker
Ms. Brancato
you
poet
an item believed to bring someone good luck
counterpane
stanza
line
charm
when something is clear or easy to understand
shoo
evident
factor
indicate
an element that influences something.
evident
factor
shoo
specific
to make someone go away by waving your hand
specific
shoo
indicate
factor
What something is precise or exact.
factor
evident
specific
indicate
To show, point or make clear in some way.
shoo
evidenct
factor
indicate
