WorksheetsPoetry 12/18
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Choose the example of a simile:
I like to drink Dr. Pepper and Sprite.
The snow was like a blanket covering the ground.
As soon as I woke up, I got dressed.
You are my shining star.
Choose the example of the poetic structure, alliteration.
The cat sat on the mat.
You have a heart of gold.
The trees waved hello.
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Which line is an example of personification?
Cats meow
The sun will rise.
Flowers go to sleep.
Birds fly high
What is the definition of theme?
The central idea or lesson that the author wants you to take away.
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
The reason why the author wrote the story.
A summary of what the story was about.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
What does this metaphor mean?
The lightning danced across the sky during the storm.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Which of the following is an example of theme?
To inform
Anne went to sleep and had a dream about Taylor Swift.
Hard work leads to rewards.
You are one smart cookie.
My brother was hungry as a wolf after the basketball game. He ...
played basketball really well.
really wanted food.
dressed up as a wolf.
won the basketball game.
What is the author's purpose of Poppy's Jalopy?
To inform the reader about an old car.
To persuade the reader to get an old car.
To explain how to get a Jalopy.
To describe the car and trips it could take.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
Delaney is yellow.
Delaney is standing on the roof.
Delaney is important to me.
What was the message of The Long-Haired Boy?
Flying is possible
You should always be mean to people
The way you treat others matters
It is good to cry sometimes
The (Simmons) house is painted white.
Make the noun in parenthesis a plural possessive noun.
Simmons's
Simmonses
Simmons'
Simmy Soo
The (baby) clothes were all dirty after crawling outside.
Make the noun in parenthesis a singular possessive noun.
babies
baby's
babys
babies'
What change if any should be made to this sentence:
"They are laughing at me, the young girl said."
Move the end quotation to after the comma
Remove the comma after me
Remove the quotation marks
Capitalize 'girl'
Combine the ideas in the following two sentences
The students chose to not study for the test. They did not do well.
Select ALL examples of personification:
The lightning danced across the sky.
The cricket jumped across the classroom.
The chocolate ice cream was calling my name.
Betty Botter bought some butter.
figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
Symbolism
Characterization
Mood
Figurative Language
