Poetry
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) strong
B) worried
C) talented
D) understood
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) easily broken or destroyed
B) simple to do or try
C) horrible to taste or smell
D) difficult to open or close
  • 3. Which of the following words is NOT descriptive?
A) high
B) balanced
C) rock
D) pretty
  • 4. What word means the OPPOSITE of outstretched?
A) closed
B) open
C) empty
D) filled
  • 5. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) none, day
B) trail, try
C) chart, heart
D) mail, charm
  • 6. Which of the following lines contains a simile?
A) he moved as slowly as a snail
B) she walked to the door
C) we went to the store with Billy
D) I fell and hurt my arm
  • 7. Which of the following is part of meter?
A) words
B) syllables
C) rhyme
D) length
  • 8. Which of the following contains a metaphor?
A) she had never wanted anything more in her life
B) the party was a swirling tornado
C) the mountain was very tall
D) he walked along the path to the school
  • 9. Reread the poem "Bat." The poet compares bats to what during the day?
A) fall leaves
B) clear air
C) birds
D) collapsed tents
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) how animals changes
B) similarities between animals and people
C) animals and their bad habitats
D) animals and their characteristics
  • 11. Read the following lines from the poem "Bat."

    For juicy June bugs, meaty moths, Mosquitoes (eaten rare)

    Why does the author use alliteration?
A) for rhyme
B) for repetition
C) to compare bats to their prey
D) to emphasize the prey of bats
  • 12. Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk." What does the poet compare fireflies to?
A) street lights
B) cupped hands
C) tiny lanterns
D) glowing fingers
  • 13. Reread the poem "Fog." Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
A) a tiger
B) a dog
C) a cat
D) a kitten
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