WorksheetsBe a Friend poem
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Part A:
Which line in stanza 1 is figurative language?
"be a friend. you don't need money;"
"just a disposition sunny;"
"get along some way or other;"
"out to one who's unbefriended;"
Part B: What does the figurative language in stanza 1 mean?
friendship does not have a cost.
fighting is a part of friendship
be cheerful and kind.
some people are lonely.
which word best describes line 11?
"pass by trifling errors blindly,"
alliteration
imagery
hyperbole
idoim
which two details contributes to the form of the poem?
regular rhyming scheme
metered lines
alliterated stanzas
consistent idioms
repetition of imagery
which best describes how the poet uses line breaks?
to introduce a new meter in the lines
to change the type of figurative language
to keep rhyming in the same pattern
to show different ideas about the topic
which statement about the poem's meaning is true?
if you try hard enough, you will have many friends.
good friends are hard to find and keep.
emotions are key to having friends.
friendship is life's greatest treasure.
Fill in the bubble before two lines from the poem that show figurative language.
be a friend. the pay is bigger
(though not written by a figure)
In what's merely self-endeavor.
for the profits of your labor;
you'll have friends instead of neighbors
Three details from "Be a friend." Match each details with the correct figurative language it describes
ADG
CEH
BDI
CFI
Which word best describes line 15?
"Just a little labor spend"
alliteration
rhyme
idiom
meter
Which statement best describes the way the rhyme scheme helps understand the poem?
it is consistent, like a friend should be consistently kind.
it is varied in each stanza, like people should have various friends.
it is unpredictable, like friendship can have surprises.
it is repeated, like a friend will say important things more than once.
