Vocabulary
A verse or phrase that is repeated in a song or poem
refrain
A song or poem that is short and cheerful
Ditty
What does the poet compare himself to in Tired?
To a bedspread or blanket
What stanza tells the reader who wins the game?
The first stanza, third and fourth lines.
suddently overwhelmed by an idea or feeling
seized
Find it hard to relax or stay still
restless
How does the narrator most likely feel toward the end of the poem when he goes to school?
A He is eager to write a poem.
B He is tired from writing poetry all night.
C He is disappointed that he forgot to write a poem.
D He is worried his classmates will not like his poetry.
B. He is tired from writing poetry all night.
When and where does Ryan write "Couplet for French Fries"?
On the table in the cafeteria during lunch
Wait to speak or act because you're not sure what to say or do
hesitate
Give one simile/metaphor that is used in "Soccerball".
-You are the center, sun of our universe.
-We are planets orbiting your supreme presence.
-Hoping to rocket you, like a blazing comet.
What does the reader learn about the narrator in the first three stanzas?
A He is hungry.
B He drums all the time.
C He learns how to clap.
D He has been seized by rhythm.
D. He is seized by rhythm
What does, "Captured" reveal about how Ryan feels about writing poetry?
His need to write poetry has become a "curse" because he can't stop. He feels trapped.
wrote it down quickly and sloppily
scrawled
What is a concrete poem?
A picture poem that takes the shape of what it is about.
What does the boy most likely mean when he writes that he has been “captured”?
A He cannot leave school until he writes a poem.
B He cannot go outdoors while it is raining so hard.
C He cannot stop writing poetry although he wants to.
D He cannot flee the cafeteria before he cleans the table.
C. He cannot stop writing poetry although he wants to.
In the poem, "Bike", what does Ryan hope riding his bike will help him do?
He hopes riding his bike will help him escape from writing poetry.
pay attention to everything around you
What is an acrostic poem?
-If you spell the word out downward, you can use each of the letters as the beginning of a word or phrase.
Example: "Recess"
What happens at the end of the poem?
A Ms. Frost asks the kids to write a poem, but the narrator cannot think of anything to write.
B Ms. Frost wants the kids to write about spring, but the narrator asks to write about winter.
C Students in the class ask the narrator to help them write poems.
D The narrator writes a poem on his bathroom mirror.
A. Ms. Frost asks the kids to write a poem, but the narrator cannot think of anything to write.
What does the poet of, "Conductor" compare the wind, thunder, and sea in storms to?
To the different sounds made by musical instruments in a symphany.