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- 1. Multiple Choice
Read the poem below:
the drum
by Nikki Giovanni
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i’m gonna beat
out my own rhythm
What comparison does the poem make?
She compares herself to a rhythm.
The poem compares the world to a drum.
The speaker compares her father to the world.
The speaker compares her father to a drum.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Read the poem below:
the drum
by Nikki Giovanni
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i’m gonna beat
out my own rhythm
What is the meaning behind the comparison?
The world is loud and scary like a drum.
The speaker wants to be a musician when she grows up.
Her father is strict like a drum beat.
The world is a hard and challenging place.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Read the poem below:
the drum
by Nikki Giovanni
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i’m gonna beat
out my own rhythm
What is the meaning behind the speaker's response to her father?
The speaker is not going to let anyone discourage her from going after her dreams.
The speaker is going to pursue music as a career and be a drummer in a band.
The speaker is going to change her goals after her father's warning about the world.
The speaker is still planning to pursue her dream of being a dancer.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Read the poem below:
My Dog
-Sharon Hendricks
His bark breaks the sound barrier
His nose is as cold as an ice box.
The wag of his tail causes hurricanes
His jump causes falling rocks.
He eats a mountain of dog food
And drinks a water fall dry.
But though he breaks the bank
He's the apple of my eye.
What is the meaning behind the underlined line?
Her dog eats a lot of food.
When she pours the dog food in the bowl, it resembles a mountain.
The dog food package has a picture of a mountain on it.
After he eats, the dog has enough energy to climb a mountain.
- 5. Multiple Choice
When the poet compares the daffodils to stars in the milky way, what is the intended meaning?
To emphasize the daffodils' color - they were a very bright yellow.
To emphasize how the flowers' movement resembled twinkling stars.
To emphasize the shape of the daffodils - they resembled stars.
To emphasize the number of daffodils - there were so many of them!
- 6. Multiple Choice
Read the poem below:
the drum
by Nikki Giovanni
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i’m gonna beat
out my own rhythm
This poem is mostly an example of ...
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
- 7. Multiple Choice
Read the poem below:
My Dog
-Sharon Hendricks
His bark breaks the sound barrier
His nose is as cold as an ice box.
The wag of his tail causes hurricanes
His jump causes falling rocks.
He eats a mountain of dog food
And drinks a water fall dry.
But though he breaks the bank
He's the apple of my eye.
The underlined line contain an example of ...
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
- 8. Multiple Choice
A comparison between two unlike things using the words like, as, or than is ...
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
- 9. Multiple Choice
A comparison between to unlike things WITHOUT using the words like, as, or than
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
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