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Poetry
Contributed by: Bangert
  • 1. Which word means almost the SAME as creative?
A) strong
B) talented
C) understood
D) worried
  • 2. What does the word brittle mean?
A) horrible to taste or smell
B) simple to do or try
C) easily broken or destroyed
D) difficult to open or close
  • 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) filled
C) empty
D) closed
  • 5. Which pair of words rhyme?
A) chart, heart
B) trail, try
C) mail, charm
D) none, day
  • 6. Which of the following lines contains a simile?
A) he moved as slowly as a snail
B) I fell and hurt my arm
C) she walked to the door
D) we went to the store with Billy
  • 7. Which of the following is part of meter?
A) syllables
B) length
C) rhyme
D) words
  • 8. Which of the following contains a metaphor?
A) the party was a swirling tornado
B) she had never wanted anything more in her life
C) he walked along the path to the school
D) the mountain was very tall
  • 9. Reread the poem "Bat." The poet compares bats to what during the day?
A) fall leaves
B) birds
C) collapsed tents
D) clear air
  • 10. What is the theme of these poems?
A) how animals changes
B) animals and their bad habitats
C) animals and their characteristics
D) similarities between animals and people
  • 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) to emphasize the prey of bats
B) for rhyme
C) to compare bats to their prey
D) for repetition
  • 12. Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk." What does the poet compare fireflies to?
A) tiny lanterns
B) street lights
C) glowing fingers
D) cupped hands
  • 13. Reread the poem "Fog." Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
A) a cat
B) a tiger
C) a dog
D) a kitten
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