POEMS
INFORMATIONAL
100

Grandma’s Kitchen

Lina stands on a stool so tall.
Grandma smiles and guides her small hands.
Flour dust floats in the air.
Sweet smells drift everywhere.

She ties her apron snug and tight,
Her laugh grows louder with delight,
As warm hugs wrap them both inside
Like sunshine glowing side by side.

1 Which word from the poem shows a third-person point of view?

A  I

B  Lina

C  me

D  softly


B)Lina

100

6 Which word from the article is a homophone for ate

A sevent
B eight
C rat
D at

B)eight

200

"Like sunshine glowing side by side."

What does the -ing at the end of glowing tell readers?

A The glowing is happening now.

B The glowing is bigger than before.

C The glowing happened already.

D The glowing just started.


A The glowing is happening now.

200

7 What is the effect of hurricanes having strong winds? Explain your answer.

Use words from the article to show what you mean.

(Mention the paragraph we can find them in)

Paragraph 4

300

3 Read line 6 from the poem.

Her laugh grows louder with delight,

What does the suffix -er in louder tell the reader?

A  Her laugh is not loud anymore.
B  Her laugh is the loudest it has ever been.
C  Her laugh becomes more loud than before.
D  Her laugh becomes less loud than before.

C  Her laugh becomes more loud than before.

300

8 What does the map after paragraph 5 help readers understand?

A how hurricanes spin
B where storms may travel and where it may be unsafe
C why rain forms
D how satellites work

B where storms may travel and where it may be unsafe

400

4 Which two words from the poem rhyme?

A  tall

B  hands

C  inside

D  side

c and d

400

Read the sentence from paragraph 11.

If you put it back, the spinning will restart.

What does the prefix re- in reappear readers?

A It will appear again.

B It will not appear again

C It will appear no more.

D It will appear longer than before

A It will appear again.

500

What are the "hugs" compared to in the poem?

A  flour
B  sunshine
C  the apron
D  the stool

B  sunshine

500

10 Which heading tells readers about the items they can use to stay safe during a storm?

A Storm Safety Tips
B What to Do
C Hurricane Safety Map
D What You Need

d) What you need

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