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Which word means almost the same as creative?
strong
talented
understood
worried
What does the word brittle mean?
simple to try or do
difficult to open or close
horrible to taste or smell
easily broken or destroyed
Which of the following words in NOT a descriptive word?
beautiful
high
pretty
rock
What word means the opposite of outstretched?
closed
empty
filled
open
Which pair of words rhyme?
trail, try
none, day
chart, heart
mail, charm
Which of the following lines contain a simile?
I fell and hurt my arm.
She walked to the door.
He moved as slowly as a snail.
We went to the store with Billy.
Which of the following is part of a meter in poetry?
length
rhyme
syllables
words
Which of the following contain a metaphor?
The mountain was very tall.
The party was a swirling tornado.
He walked along the path to school.
She never wanted anything more in her life.
Reread the poem, "The Bat". The poet compares a bat to what during the day?
collapsed tents
fall leaves
clear air
birds
What is the theme of the poems in the big book?
how animals change
animals and their bad habits
animals and their characteristics
similarities between animals and people
Read the following lines from "Bat":
For juicy June bugs, meaty moths,
Mosquitoes (eaten rare)
Why does the author use alliteration?
To emphasize the prey of bats
To compare bats to their prey
for repetition
for rhyme
Reread the poem "Fireflies at Dusk". What does the poet compare fireflies to?
cupped hands
tiny lanterns
glowing fingers
street lights
Reread the poem "Fog". Which animal does the poet use to describe fog?
a cat
a dog
a tiger
a kitten
Reread "The Grasshopper Springs". What kind of poem is it?
free verse
ABAB
AABB
haiku
Which words rhyme in "The Sandpiper"?
tide, wonder
legs, pipes
notion, Ocean
pipes, brittle
What does "White Cat Winter" compare a cat to?
barn
corn
snow
stone
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