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Poems

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

poem

a)

artistic writing composition

b)

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

c)

to speak very softly or under the breath

d)

the quality of being different

2.

rhythm

a)

artistic writing composition

b)

the quality of being different

c)

to speak very softly or under the breath

d)

a flow of sound having a particular or typical pattern

3.

whisper

a)

artistic writing composition

b)

the quality of being different

c)

to speak very softly or under the breath

d)

a flow of sound having a particular or typical pattern

4.

faucet

a)

to cover especially by winding or folding

b)

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

c)

to speak very softly or under the breath

d)

to pay attention in order to hear

5.

wrapping

a)

to cover especially by winding or folding

b)

close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words

c)

something worn to keep away evil and bring good luck

d)

to pay attention in order to hear

6.

rhyme

a)

to cover especially by winding or folding

b)

close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words

c)

something worn to keep away evil and bring good luck

d)

to pay attention in order to hear

7.

charm

a)

to cover especially by winding or folding

b)

close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words

c)

something worn to keep away evil and bring good luck

d)

to pay attention in order to hear

8.

listen

a)

to cover especially by winding or folding

b)

close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words

c)

to pay attention in order to hear

d)

artistic writing composition

9.

speaker

a)

to cover especially by winding or folding

b)

a person who speaks

c)

something worn to keep away evil and bring good luck

d)

to pay attention in order to hear

10.

difference

a)

artistic writing composition

b)

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

c)

to speak very softly or under the breath

d)

the quality of being different

11.

Which word means almost the same as creative?

a)

strong

b)

talented

c)

understood

d)

worried

12.

What does the word brittle mean?

a)

simple to try or do

b)

difficult to open or close

c)

horrible to taste or smell

d)

easily broken or destroyed

13.

Which of the following words in NOT a descriptive word?

a)

beautiful

b)

high

c)

pretty

d)

rock

14.

What word means the opposite of outstretched?

a)

closed

b)

empty

c)

filled

d)

open

15.

Which pair of words rhyme?

a)

trail, try

b)

none, day

c)

chart, heart

d)

mail, charm

16.

Which of the following lines contain a simile?

a)

I fell and hurt my arm.

b)

She walked to the door.

c)

He moved as slowly as a snail.

d)

We went to the store with Billy.

17.

Which of the following is part of a meter in poetry?

a)

length

b)

rhyme

c)

syllables

d)

words

18.

Which of the following contain a metaphor?

a)

The mountain was very tall.

b)

The party was a swirling tornado.

c)

He walked along the path to school.

d)

She never wanted anything more in her life.

19.

Reread the poem, "The Bat". The poet compares a bat to what during the day?

a)

collapsed tents

b)

fall leaves

c)

clear air

d)

birds

20.

What is the theme of the poems in the big book?

a)

how animals change

b)

animals and their bad habits

c)

animals and their characteristics

d)

similarities between animals and people

21.

Read the following lines from "Bat":


For juicy June bugs, meaty moths,

Mosquitoes (eaten rare)


Why does the author use alliteration?

a)

To emphasize the prey of bats

b)

To compare bats to their prey

c)

for repetition

d)

for rhyme

22.

Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk". What does the poet compare fireflies to?

a)

cupped hands

b)

tiny lanterns

c)

glowing fingers

d)

street lights

23.

Reread the poem "Fog". Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?

a)

a cat

b)

a dog

c)

a tiger

d)

a kitten

24.

Reread "The Grasshopper Springs". What kind of poem is it?

a)

free verse

b)

ABAB

c)

AABB

d)

haiku

25.

Which words rhyme in "The Sandpiper"?

a)

tide, wonder

b)

legs, pipes

c)

notion, Ocean

d)

pipes, brittle

26.

What does "White Cat Winter" compare a cat to?

a)

barn

b)

corn

c)

snow

d)

stone