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CKLA Poetry U3 L4

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What decisions do poets make about a poem's form?

a)

The number of stanzas and lines

b)

The color of the paper

c)

The type of pen used

d)

The time of day it is written

2.

What is often referred to as the poem's point of view?

a)

The poem's rhyme scheme

b)

The poem's narrator

c)

The poem's title

d)

The poem's length

3.

What is a poem called if it does not rhyme or have a set pattern of beats?

a)

Haiku

b)

Sonnet

c)

Free verse

d)

Limerick

4.

What might poets want to do with their poem's subject?

a)

Describe it, make a claim, or tell a story

b)

Paint it, draw it, or sculpt it

c)

Sing it, dance it, or act it

d)

Ignore it, forget it, or erase it

5.

What is the first-person point of view?

a)

When the narrator is not a character in the story

b)

When the narrator describes events using words like he, she, it, or they

c)

When the narrator describes events using words like I, me, my, we, or us

d)

When the narrator uses words like you and your

6.

Which sentence is an example of third-person point of view?

a)

I dreamed I could fly.

b)

Lauren told me that, once, she dreamed she could fly.

c)

Once, Lauren dreamed she could fly.

d)

We dreamed we could fly.

7.

What words are often used in third-person point of view?

a)

I, me, my, we, us

b)

You, your

c)

He, she, it, they

d)

Our, ours

8.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "Emily dreamed of going on a trip to India with her uncle"?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

9.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "I dreamed about riding a racehorse"?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

10.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "My little brother dreamed of being president after he went to Washington, D.C."?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

11.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "Austin had a dream about being a Major League baseball player"?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

12.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "Sofia’s mother had dreamed for years about opening a restaurant"?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

13.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "In the dream, the friendly dragon offered to let us ride on his back"?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

14.

What point of view is used in the sentence: "After hearing the astronaut speak, our class dreamed of going to Mars someday"?

a)

First-person

b)

Second-person

c)

Third-person

d)

None of the above

15.

What type of chairs are mentioned in the memory?

a)

Heavy oak chairs

b)

Plastic chairs

c)

Metal chairs

d)

Rocking chairs

16.

What was the color of the shades in the room?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

17.

What was on the right side of the foyer?

a)

Newspapers draped over a quilt rack

b)

A bookshelf

c)

A painting

d)

A window

18.

What feeling did the librarian's smile give?

a)

Welcoming

b)

Scary

c)

Confusing

d)

Sad

19.

Based on the title of the poem, the narrator is describing a memory of which of the following?

a)

A librarian

b)

A teacher

c)

A friend

d)

A pet

20.

The narrator describes the librarian as having a “welcoming smile.” Based on these words, how do you think the narrator felt about seeing the librarian?

a)

Happy and comfortable

b)

Sad and lonely

c)

Angry and upset

d)

Scared and nervous

21.

What is the first step in visualizing the library described in Nikki Giovanni’s poem?

a)

Draw the library from memory.

b)

Underline words that describe the library.

c)

Write a summary of the poem.

d)

Ask a friend to describe the library.

22.

You should label each drawing with a word from the poem.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What should you do if you feel stuck while working on your drawing?

a)

Skip the drawing and move on.

b)

Consult, or review the poem for guidance.

c)

Ask a friend to draw it for you.

d)

Start a new drawing from scratch.

24.

What is the title of Nikki Giovanni's poem mentioned in the lesson?

a)

My First Memory (of Librarians)

b)

My Favorite Place

c)

Childhood Memories

d)

Library Adventures

25.

What is the main activity suggested in the lesson?

a)

Think about a favorite place and write about it

b)

Draw a picture of a library

c)

Read a book about childhood

d)

Write a poem about a librarian

26.

What should you include when writing about an experience?

a)

Only how the place looks

b)

How the place feels, smells, or any special detail

c)

Just the time and date

d)

Only what you ate

27.

What is more important than speed when answering questions?

a)

Care

b)

Speed

c)

Guessing

d)

Writing quickly

28.

What will you use this exercise for in the poetry units?

a)

To write a story

b)

To draw a picture

c)

To write a poem about your memory

d)

To make a list

29.

What should you do if you remember more details later?

a)

Ignore them

b)

Add them to your work

c)

Forget about them

d)

Tell a friend

30.

What does the word "anticipation" mean?

a)

Excitement about something before it happens

b)

A type of desk lamp

c)

An entryway

d)

A filing system

31.

What is a "card catalogue"?

a)

A collection of cards used by librarians before computers

b)

A type of quilt rack

c)

A rule or command

d)

An entryway

32.

What is a "foyer"?

a)

A type of desk lamp

b)

An entryway, often leading into another room

c)

A rule or command

d)

A filing system

33.

What does "preside" mean?

a)

To hang quilts

b)

To rule over or be in charge of

c)

To file cards

d)

To enter a room

34.

What is a "quilt rack" used for?

a)

Filing cards

b)

Hanging quilts and blankets once they are folded

c)

Reducing eye strain

d)

Leading into another room

35.

What is the "form" of a poem?

a)

The message of a poem

b)

The structure or appearance of a poem

c)

A poem with a rhyme scheme

d)

The number of lines in a poem

36.

What is a "free verse" poem?

a)

A poem with a set rhyme scheme

b)

A poem with a set pattern of beats

c)

A poem with no rhyme scheme or set pattern of beats

d)

A poem with a specific number of lines

37.

Where was Nikki Giovanni born?

a)

Knoxville, Tennessee

b)

New York, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Chicago, Illinois

38.

What was the title of Nikki Giovanni's first book of poetry?

a)

Black Feeling Black Talk

b)

Rosa

c)

Hip-Hop Speaks to Children

d)

The Road Not Taken

39.

What profession does Nikki Giovanni currently hold?

a)

Professor of English and Black Studies

b)

Doctor

c)

Engineer

d)

Lawyer

40.

What inspired Nikki Giovanni's love for writing?

a)

Her grandmother's stories

b)

Her father's job

c)

Her school teacher

d)

Her favorite book