WorksheetsGrade 5 Exemplar 4-1
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What is the theme of the poem?
Nature helps people find calm.
Life can be stressful, even in nature.
It takes time to fully appreciate nature.
The true beauty of nature is revealed at night
How is the theme developed?
The rush of life gets in the way of the seagull’s flight to the shore.
Evening time is when the seagulls soar high and misery washes away.
Taking a moment to bury oneself in the sand can show a light in the dark of night.
The simple elements of nature and how they affect people in a positive way are shown in many stanzas.
Why does the poet compare the speaker to a seagull in line 10?
to suggest that the speaker is a bird also
to show how the speaker wants to escape
to show how the speaker loves to be in the sky
to suggest that the speaker sees a bird in the sky
How does the poet use rhyme and lines in this poem?
by rhyming lines within each stanza.
by using rhyme in the last line of each stanza
by using rhyme to begin a new thought on the longer lines.
by emphasizing each line that rhymes with end punctuation.
What does the metaphor 'my darkest night' in line 21 describe?
the previous night
the speaker’s very bad night
the night that has not come yet
the speaker’s last day at the beach
Fill in the bubbles to match examples of figurative language with statements that show their contribution to the meaning of a text.
Shows that the author is not at risk physically
It compares how streams move in many directions to how the speaker feels
It emphasizes how shocking it would be for the author to make independent choices
“My bubble is safe.”
(line 1)
“Would surely make
news” (line 14)
“To always meander like
a slow forest stream”
(lines 16-17)
How does the metaphor in lines 1–5 explain the meaning of the title “Sheltered”?
It shows how being sheltered can be scary.
It shows how being sheltered can be lonely.
It shows how being sheltered can be secure.
It shows how being sheltered can be dangerous.
Read these lines from the poem. “To always meander Like a slow forest stream Not sure where to go Or for what to dream I will Stall.” (lines 16-20) What is the meaning of the simile in this stanza?
It compares how dreams can be endless to the trees in a forest.
The speaker expresses through the simile that he or she is feeling unsure.
It compares how streams flow quickly to how the speaker is taking huge risks.
The speaker expresses how dreams can be surprising to feeling unsure
Select the best summary of the poem "Sheltered".
The sheltered speaker shows feelings of safety, restlessness, being trapped, and freedom.
The bubble is not where the speaker wants to be and so he dreams of escaping.
The sheltered speaker would rather be in a box than a bubble.
The speaker dreams of choosing a shirt and playing chess.
