Bonus Questions
What do you look for when looking at structure?
A) Stanzas and lines
B) Stanzas
C) Paragraphs and sentences
D) Stanzas and sentences
A) Stanzas and lines
Claim: The rescue dog was terrified of the vacuum cleaner.
A) "The dog barked happily when the mail carrier arrived."
B) "Whenever the vacuum was turned on, he scrambled under the bed and shook."
C) "The vacuum cleaner was very loud and heavy."
D) "He chewed up his favorite squeaky toy in five minutes."
B) "Whenever the vacuum was turned on, he scrambled under the bed and shook."
Claim: Mia was an extremely talented artist.
A) "Mia bought a brand new set of expensive colored pencils."
B) "Her painting of the ocean looked so realistic you could almost hear the waves."
C) "She spent all Saturday afternoon working on her art project."
D) "Mia's art teacher told the class to clean up their paintbrushes."
B) "Her painting of the ocean looked so realistic you could almost hear the waves."
If poems have stanzas and lines, what does prose have?
A) Lines and paragraphs
B) Nothing
C) Paragraphs and sentences
D) Sentences
C) Paragraphs and sentences
Claim: Sam was incredibly patient while baking the cinnamon rolls.
A) "He mixed the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small green bowl."
B) "He rushed to put the icing on while they were still too hot."
C) "He waited a full hour for the dough to rise without complaining once."
D) "He dropped a spoon on the floor and had to wash it."
C) "He waited a full hour for the dough to rise without complaining once."
Claim: The thunderstorm that rolled in was incredibly severe.
A) "Dark clouds started to gather in the distance around lunchtime."
B) "We had to turn on the lights in the living room because it got dark."
C) "The wind snapped a thick oak tree in half and the hail dented the cars."
D) "I decided to stay inside and read a book instead of going out."
C) "The wind snapped a thick oak tree in half and the hail dented the cars."
How did Jack feel about poetry in the beginning of the book, Love That Dog?
A) He liked it a lot and wanted to write his own poetry.
B) He didn't understand it and didn't want to write it.
C) He never talked about poetry.
B) He didn't understand it and didn't want to write it.
Claim: The ancient city was well protected from outside invaders.
A) "A massive stone wall with tall guard towers surrounded the entire town."
B) "The city had a bustling market where people traded spices and silk."
C) "The king lived in a beautiful palace filled with golden statues."
D) "Farmers grew tall stalks of wheat just outside the city limits."
A) "A massive stone wall with tall guard towers surrounded the entire town."
Claim: The classroom was completely silent during the big test.
A) "The teacher handed out the papers one by one."
B) "The only sound in the room was the scratching of pencils on paper."
C) "Several students finished early and turned their papers over."
D) "The clock on the wall said it was ten minutes past nine."
B) "The only sound in the room was the scratching of pencils on paper."
How does Jack feel about poetry now?
A) He is beginning to understand it, like it, and write more.
B) He still does not understand or like it.
C) He gave up on poetry and went to play with a yellow dog.
A) He is beginning to understand it, like it, and write more.
Claim: It was the hottest day of the entire summer.
A) "The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky."
B) "The ice cream cone melted all over my hand before I could even take a bite."
C) "We decided to go to the neighborhood pool."
D) "I wore my favorite pair of shorts and a green t-shirt."
B) "The ice cream cone melted all over my hand before I could even take a bite."
Claim: The pizza from the new restaurant was terrible.
A) "The cheese tasted like rubber and the crust was burnt black."
B) "The delivery driver arrived fifteen minutes later than he promised."
C) "We ordered a large pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese."
D) "The restaurant was located right next to the movie theater."
A) "The cheese tasted like rubber and the crust was burnt black."
What was the theme of the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"?
Take the time to stop and enjoy the beauty around you.
Claim: The basketball team was exhausted after the championship game.
A) "They scored a total of fifty points in the second half."
B) "The players high-fived the opposing team and the referees."
C) "They barely had enough energy to walk to the locker room, dragging their feet."
D) "The coach gave a long speech about teamwork."
C) "They barely had enough energy to walk to the locker room, dragging their feet."
Claim: The hiking trail was very steep and difficult to climb.
A) "We packed plenty of water and a few granola bars in our backpacks."
B) "There were tall pine trees lining both sides of the dirt path."
C) "We saw a family of deer eating leaves near the start of the hike."
D) "We had to use our hands to pull ourselves up the massive, jagged rocks."
D) "We had to use our hands to pull ourselves up the massive, jagged rocks."