The Art of Poetry
Which of the following poems uses rhyme to express the ideas found in it?
a. Necessary Gardens
b. Eating Alphabet Soup
c. Balloon
d. Better Fun
b. Eating Alphabet Soup
What do you call a landmass nearly surrounded by water?
peninsula
Moonlight blankets the desert floor.
What does the line show about the desert?
a. The ground is covered in soft light.
b. Parts of the ground are shining brightly.
c. Night in the desert is as light as daytime.
d. It is very difficult to see in the desert at night.
a. The ground is covered in soft light.
My dad said it were okay, so I stayed!
What change should be made to this sentence?
a. Change were to am.
b. Change were to are.
c. Change were to was.
d. No change is needed.
c. Change were to was.
Which famous movie character is referred to in the poem "The Big-Word Girl?"
Godzilla
What is Elaine in “The Big-Word Girl” doing during the first part of the movie?
a. reading a dictionary
b. enjoying the show
c. shaking in fear
d. writing poetry
a. reading a dictionary
What comes down but never goes up?
rain
Tortoise crawls into a burrow, Woodpecker darts into her prickly nest.
According to the speaker, how are the tortoise and the woodpecker similar?
a. They are both searching for food.
b. They are both going to places to hide.
c. They have both gotten lost in the desert.
d. They have both built homes underground.
b. They are both going to places to hide.
I said that we had done that with my dog once, but it didn’t work.
What change should be made to this sentence?
a. Change had done to had did.
b. Change had done to have did.
c. Change had done to have doing.
d. No change is needed.
d. No change is needed.
What type of poem is "The Big-Word Girl?"
A narrative, rhyming poem.
How are the poets of “Balloon” and “The Arrow and the Song” alike?
a. They both notice the beautiful sky and how looking at it improves their mood.
b. They both feel the need to get rid of things that are no longer important to them.
c. They both talk about letting something go but receiving something good as a result.
d. They both think that childhood is a better time of life than when one is fully grown.
c. They both talk about letting something go but receiving something good as a result.
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
Red-faced behind ragged towels of purple and royal gold, the shivering 5 sun tiptoes uneasily to the distant edge of day, tests the sparkling water and, inch by careful inch, 10 slips into the bay.
Which element does the poet use?
a. imagery
b. rhyme
c. alliteration
d. onomatopoeia
a. imagery
She telled me I will make a good animal doctor one day.
What change should be made to this sentence?
a. Change telled to told.
b. Change telled to tolded.
c. Change telled to did told.
d. No change is needed.
. Change telled to told.
What are the children doing in the poem titled, "Mejor diversion?"
They are whitewater rafting in a river at the base of the falls.
In the poem “Better Fun,” the poet says that the water drenched them. What does drenched mean?
a. scared
b. soaked
c. calmed
d. warmed
b. soaked
How many bones do adult humans have?
206
. . . the shivering sun tiptoes uneasily to the distant edge of day . . .
Think about the prefix un-. What is the meaning of uneasily above?
a. with a feeling of ease
b. with an easy movement
c. toward an easy goal
d. in a way that is not easy
d. in a way that is not easy
She (make, made) up a funny story during recess.
made
In the poem, "The Arrow and the Song," where does the arrow land?
In an oak tree
How does the poet build the poem “Quiet Water”?
a. He explains how a waterfall is formed over time.
b. He explains how the water is like other things in nature.
c. He talks about his own experiences on and off the water.
d. He talks about the water when it is both calm and moving.
d. He talks about the water when it is both calm and moving.
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
Red-faced behind ragged towels of purple and royal gold, the shivering 5 sun tiptoes uneasily to the distant edge of day, tests the sparkling water and, inch by careful inch, 10 slips into the bay.
What is the setting sun compared to?
a. a runner jogging on the beach
b. a child playing in crashing waves
c. a swimmer slowly getting into the water
d. a painter making a colorful picture of the ocean
c. a swimmer slowly getting into the water
The wind (was, were) blowing hard this morning.
was
In the poem, "The Arrow and the Song," what happens to the song the poet breathes into the air?
The poet finds it in the heart of a friend.