WorksheetsThe Persistent Questions
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?
a)
F She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.
b)
G She is calm while listening to her teacher.
c)
H She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.
d)
J She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.
2.
What is the main message of the poem?
a)
A It is good to be honest when sharing your feelings.
b)
B Events from history can be relevant today.
c)
C Wise people listen more than they speak.
d)
D There is a right time and place for imagination.
3.
At the end of the poem, the description “bringing daydreams in for a landing” most likely refers to —
a)
A ending daydreaming completely
b)
B making daydreams relate to what is important
c)
C being able to stop daydreaming for a while
d)
D keeping daydreams from being unreachable
4.
Read lines 17 through 19. Teacher taps his top lip like a door the right words are hiding behind. What does the simile in these lines suggest about the teacher?
a)
A He feels saddened by Gabby’s response.
b)
B He thinks that he might offend Gabby.
c)
C He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.
d)
D He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.
5.
The teacher “keeps an eye on” Gabby because he —
a)
F suspects that Gabby is daydreaming again
b)
G realizes that Gabby should be allowed to daydream
c)
H believes that Gabby has an important idea she wants to share
d)
J notices that Gabby has been acting differently
6.
In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful people often —
a)
F travel
b)
G imagine
c)
H create
d)
J communicate
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