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

Created with That Quiz — a math test site for students of all grade levels.