Free Printable Test Smash Day 3

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Test Smash Day 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

Structural Elements

How many stanzas does this poem have?

One stanza

Two stanzas

Three stanzas

Four stanzas

Sequence and Plot Elements

Why did the speaker clap at the bird?

To call the bird closer.

To applaud the bird's singing.

To get the bird to fly away.

To find the rhythm of the bird's song.

Context Clues

What does the word fault mean in the poem?

Responsibility

Problem or issue

Punishment

None of the above

Imagery and Figurative Language

What line from the poem helps the reader visualize how the speaker in the poem tried to get rid of the bird?

I have wished a bird would fly away,

The bird was not to blame for his key.

When it seemed as if I could bear no more.

Have clapped my hands at him from the door

Rhyme Scheme

How would you describe the rhyme scheme of the poem?

AB AC AD AE

AA BB AA BB

AA BB CC DD

ABCDEFGH

Retelling and Paraphrasing

How would you retell the events of the poem?

The speaker finds a bird singing and tries to get it to sing louder before regretting their actions.

The speaker finds a bird singing and tries to get it to stop or fly away before regretting that they wanted the song to stop.

The speaker finds a bird singing and tries to get the bird to sing a different song.

The speaker finds a bird crying and tries to get it to stop or fly away before inviting it inside.

Making Inferences

What inference can you make about the speaker?

The speaker prefers to hear a different song from the bird.

The speaker enjoys the sounds of nature.

The speaker feels confident in his actions.

Details and Key Ideas

What is the main message of the poem?

The author is lonely in the morning.

The author feels best in the morning.

The author is lonely at night.

The author feels best at night.

Imagery and Figurative Language

Which is an example of personification from the first stanza?

long droning

bat's hunt

down the hill

tired wind

10.

Context Clues

In the text, what does the word grave mean?

A place someone is buried

Sad

Broken

Death

11.

Making Connections

Which connection could you make to the poem?

A time you were outside in the middle of the day looking at a cloudless sky.

A time you were outside in the middle of the night looking at the starry sky.

A time you were outside in the snow and were freezing.

A time you were outside in the sun and were sweating.

12.

Making Inferences

What can the reader conclude from the action in the stanza?

The sun is setting and nocturnal animals are beginning to wake up.

The moon is setting and nocturnal animals are beginning to wake up.

The sun is rising and nocturnal animals are beginning to wake up.

The sun is setting and nocturnal animals are beginning to go to sleep.

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Retelling, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

What is the poem mostly about?

The sun has risen and day is taking over. Night time sounds make it seem that there is a voice calling out, but when you answer there is no one there.

The sun has set and night is taking over. Night time sounds make it seem that there is a voice calling out, but when you answer they scream in return.

The sun has risen and night is taking over. Night time sounds make it seem that there is a voice calling out, but when you answer there is no one there.

The sun has set and night is taking over. Night time sounds make it seem that there is a voice calling out, but when you answer there is no one there.

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