WorksheetsPoetry 1
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Read Baseball Poems. Also read the information on the left side of the page.
What was the most widely played sport in the United States before television, computers, and video games were invented?
Soccer
Football
Baseball
Basketball
What is rhyme in poetry?
When words end with the same sound
When words have opposite meanings
When words start with the same sound
When words have similar meanings
How many lines rhyme with other lines in the first baseball poem?
two
four
six
eight
Why is the player disappointed in the first baseball poem?
They got a high score but still lost
Baseball gives them the blues
The other team scored 94
The ball game is over
Look at the second baseball poem, HOMER.
Give a four-word phrase that is a simile.
(a)
A HOMER is a warm word; it makes the writer happy.
Homer probably means:
The name of the child who is playing
The name of the bat
A home run, or perfect score, in baseball
Going home after the game, which feels perfect
Read Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, including the information on the left.
What is a stanza in poetry?
A type of musical instrument
A group of lines, or paragraph, in a poem. It means the same as a verse
It's to do with the rhyme of the poem
It's about the rhythm of the poem
Which word does not rhyme in the first stanza?
know
though
here
snow
Why did the boy stop in the woods?
He made a mistake
To hide
To enjoy the woods
He had promises to keep
Look at A Bat is Born. Also read the information on the left side.
What is imagery in poetry?
The use of rhyming words in a poem
The use of dialogue between characters
The use of vivid descriptions to help readers form an image in their minds
The use of short sentences to convey a message
What does the mother bat literally (really) do during the night in the poem 'A Bat Is Born'?
She sleeps peacefully
She hides in a cave
She dances with other bats
She hunts and flies
What does the baby bat do while the mother bat hunts and flies?
It sleeps
It explores the cave
It flies on its own
It clings to the mother bat
What does the mother bat eat in full flight in the poem 'A Bat Is Born'?
Fish
Berries
Seeds
Moths and gnats
What does the baby bat drink in moonlight or starlight in the poem 'A Bat Is Born'?
Water from a river
Milk made by the mother bat
Nectar from flowers
Juice from fruits
Which line on the first page of A Bat is Born contains a simile? (You'll need to count!)
line 7
line 9
line 11
line 13
Where do the bats sleep during the day in the poem 'A Bat Is Born'?
In a dark cave
Upside down in a rafter
In a tree hollow
In a nest on the ground
How does the mother bat protect her child while sleeping?
She attacks enemies
She keeps her child on her back
She folds her wings around her child
She makes the father bat protect their child
What would be the BEST TWO similes about the mother bat folding her wings about her sleeping child? Select TWO.
Hint: Some are NOT similes!
She folds her wings about her sleeping child, like a soft warm blanket.
She folds her wings about her sleeping child like the new moon shining.
She folds her wings about her sleeping child as quickly as possible.
She folds her wings about her sleeping child like all the other bats.
She folds her wings about her sleeping child, as safe as a pillow in its case.
What is the main theme of the poem 'A Bat Is Born'?
Nature's beauty
Nighttime adventures
Family bonding
Survival instincts
