Vocabulary in Context
What does "sheet of rain" mean in line 5?
A. A gentle mist
B. A light drizzle
C. A heavy, quick rain
D. A warm summer rain
Heavy, quick rain
"The black clouds roll across the sun" means?
A. Clouds are upset with the sun
B. Clouds block the sun
C. Clouds are protecting the sun
D. Clouds are playing a game
The clouds block the sun
What does "point of view" mean?
A. Where the poet was standing
B. The lesson of the story
C. The perspective a story is told from
D. The moral of a poem
Perspective from which a story or poem is told
What is the theme of the poem?
A. Storms never stop
B. Hard times don’t last forever
C. Rain is always fun
D. Storms are dangerous
Hard times don't last forever
Which line shows that birds stop singing before the rain ?
A. “The songs the sweet birds sing are done”
B. “The cows munch the wet grass”
C. “The children paddle in the stream”
D. “The black clouds roll across the sun”
The songs the sweet birds sing are done
What does "resume" mean in line 15?
A. Forget
B. Restart, continue
C. Relax
D. Remember
Restart, continue
Which line is an example of personification?
A. “The cows come down the sodden track”
B. “The flowers their moistened faces raise”
C. “The children paddle in the stream”
D. “The wet leaves in the sunbeams gleam”
The flowers their moistened faces raise
What point of view is the poem written in?
What point of view is the poem written in?
A. First-person
B. Second-person
C. Third-person
D. Mixed
Third-person
What lesson can readers learn from the storm?
A. Storms ruin everything
B. Better times return after struggles
C. Life is always hard
D. Rain is bad for nature
Better times return after struggles
Which line shows nature is beautiful after the storm?
A. “The cows come down the sodden track”
B. “The flowers their moistened faces raise, / The wet leaves in the sunbeams gleam”
C. “The black clouds roll across the sun”
D. “There comes a sudden sheet of rain”
The flowers their moistened faces raise, the wet leaves in the sunbeams gleam
What does "gleam" mean in "The wet leaves in the sunbeams gleam"?
A. Fade
B. Shine/Glow
C. Bend
D. Break
Shine/Glow
The poet compares life to a storm. What literary device is this?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration
Metaphor
How does the speaker's point of view influence the description of the storm?
A. It shows only how animals respond
B. It shows only how children respond
C. It shows how both nature and people respond
D. It shows only the poet’s opinion
It shows both nature and people responding to it
What main idea is shown when children play after the storm?
A. Joy and renewal come after challenges
B. Children dislike rain
C. Children fear storms
D. Storms never end
Joy and renewal come after challenges
Which line shows children enjoy the aftermath of the storm?
A. “The children paddle in the stream”
B. “The cows munch the wet grass”
C. “The songs the birds sing are done”
D. “The flowers their moistened faces raise
The children paddle in the stream
What does "moistened faces" suggest about the flowers?
A. They are happy
B. They are wet from rain
C. They are angry
D. They are tired
They are wet from the rain
Why does the poet call birds "minstrels"?
A. Because they play instruments
B. Because they sing songs
C. Because they travel far
D. Because they are quiet
Because they sing songs like musicians
Whose experiences are described after the rain?
A. Flowers, birds, cows, and children
B. Only the children
C. Only the birds
D. Only the poet
Birds, flowers, cows, and children
Why does the poet say "We shall forget the sheeted rain?
A. People move on from pain over time
B. People enjoy the rain
C. People are afraid of storms
D. People never remember storms
People move on from pain over time
Which line compares storms to human life?
A. “How like to life such days as this! / The brightness and the storm of tears”
B. “The cows come down the sodden track”
C. “The wet leaves in the sunbeams gleam”
D. “The songs the sweet birds sing are done”
How like to life such days as this! The brightness and the storm of tears
Which word best describes the children after the storm: serious, carefree, or fearful?
A. Serious
B. Carefree
C. Fearful
D. Sad
Carefree
What effect does the poet create with "storm of tears"?
A. Compares storms to crying
B. Shows storms are scary
C. Shows storms are relaxing
D. Compares rain to laughter
compares storms to crying
How does this point of view make the poem relatable to readers?
A. It shows that only animals matter
B. It connects nature’s events to human feelings
C. It focuses only on science
D. It ignores human emotions
It connects natural events to human feelings
What is the overall message about life in this poem?
A. Life is only storms
B. Life has storms and sunshine, but hope returns
C. Life is always easy
D. Life is always sad
Life has storms and sunshine, but hope returns
Which line best shows storms are temporary?
A. “They will return some other day”
B. “The songs the sweet birds sing are done”
C. “There comes a sudden sheet of rain”
D. “The black clouds roll across the sun”
They will return some other day