Cactus Wren
Why does the cactus wren “like thorns in all directions”?
A They offer cool shade from the desert heat.
B They help keep intruders away.
C They are a source of food for the young hatchlings.
D They prevent the baby birds from moving around in the nest.
B
ompares two things using "like" or "as
simile
Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
Alliteration
Based on the poem, what can the reader conclude about the speaker’s past behavior?
F The speaker usually acts in a way that pleases the parents.
G The speaker has tried a similar approach to get out of trouble before.
H The speaker defends the little sister even when she is wrong.
J The speaker has difficulty remembering the family rules.
G
In lines 1 through 13, the poet contrasts the wren’s behavior with that of other desert animals to show that the wren —
A feels comfortable in the heat of the desert
B worries about the needs of other animals
C makes noises that are more pleasant to listen to
D copies the actions of other animals
A
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
What tool is used to create emphasis in this poem? Hint: It is NOT rhyme.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the King's horses
and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again
Repetition
Why does the poem begin and end with the same line? A To emphasize the speaker’s feelings about the situation
B To foreshadow a problem the speaker has
C To show the frustration of the speaker’s family members
D To highlight a change in the way the speaker feels about the little sister
A
Look at the dictionary entry for the word entrance. entrance \ı en‐trǝn(t)s\ noun
1. permission to come into a place
2. the act of coming in
3. the location or point for coming in
4. the first appearance of an actor in a scene
Which definition best fits the way entrance is used in line 25?
A Definition 1
B Definition 2
C Definition 3
D Definition 4
C
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as
Metaphor
A group of lines of poetry (like a paragraph)
Stanza
Read these lines from the poem.
My father shook his head at me.
My mother gave her a hug.
These two lines reveal that the speaker’s parents — F can be easily tricked by their children
G believe they know the truth about what happened H are surprised that a cookie is missing
G
The photograph below the title represents which part of the poem?
A Lines 1–7
B Lines 8–13
C Lines 14–22
D Lines 25–30
B
The flame of the candle danced in the wind.
Personification
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
I heard a bird
sing In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,"
I heard a bird sing In the dark of December.
ABAB
This poem is written from the point of view of?
A. a child
B. a cookie
C. Parents
A
The poet uses the word “stickery” in line 21 to help readers understand —
A how animals are able to find an abandoned nest
B where the wren sits on the cactus to sing in the afternoons
C how much work the wren does to build a nest
D why most animals would not want to touch the cactus
D
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
Personification
What tone is implied by this statement? GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!
Anger, Frustration
Read the following lines from the poem
I stomped to my room, 25 My feet crashing like thunder.
The author uses these words to show the reader that
A. it is storming outside
B. The boy was mad because he got caught
C. The boy was mad because he was innocent
D. The parents were mad
B