WorksheetsUnit 4 Week 5 TEST: Words Free as Confetti
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word barren mean?
capable of making new things
using all of a particular thing
unable to produce anything
able to use things
The word expression means putting thoughts or feelings...
aside.
in danger.
out in the open.
onto a piece of paper.
What are plumes?
big, fluffy feathers
loud, scary noises
short, angry men
small, fast slides
What does the word meaningful mean?
wanting answers
needing explanation
having a reason or purpose
showing anger or frustration
Which of these lines uses alliteration?
I have to run to the store.
The door slammed, BANG!
Alice the alligator asked for apples.
The leaves fluttered like the wings of a bird.
Which word means the same as meter?
length
meaning
rhyme
rhythm
What is the name of a grouping of lines in a poem?
alliteration
lyric
meter
stanza
Lyric poetry sounds like a...
book.
conversation.
song.
warning.
What message does the poet of "Words Free as Confetti" want to five the reader?
There are many words.
There are many words for colors.
There are many languages in this world.
Words are as varied as pieces of confetti.
What two things does the poet of "Dreams" compare in the first stanza?
dreams and life
dreams and wings
life without dreams and dying birds
life without dreams and a bird that cannot fly
What two things does the poet of "Dreams" compare in the second stanza?
snow and life
dreams and snow
life without dreams and a snowfall
life without dreams and a frozen field
Read the following lines from "Words Free as Confetti."
I'll say, say, say you
in English,
in Spanish,
I'll find you
Why does the author use repetition in these lines?
for interest
for rhythm
for emphasis
to compare two things
How are the two poems alike?
They have a similar form.
They both have a similar rhyming pattern.
They both focus on something that is meaningful.
They both include examples of similes and metaphors.
