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Comprehension — Poem & Rhyme

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  1. 1.

    What are rhyming words?

    (a) Words with the same meaning(b) Words that sound the same at the end(c) Words that start with the same letter(d) Very long words
  2. 2.

    Which word rhymes with 'moon'?

    (a) moan(b) spoon(c) more(d) moose
  3. 3.

    Write a word that rhymes with 'tree'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    Read the poem: 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are.' Which two words rhyme?

    (a) twinkle / little(b) star / are(c) how / what(d) little / star
  5. 5.

    What is rhythm in a poem?

    (a) The meaning of the poem(b) The beat or pattern of sounds(c) The title of the poem(d) The number of words
  6. 6.

    Write a word that rhymes with 'night'.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. 7.

    Read: 'The cat sat on the mat, Wearing a funny hat.' Which words rhyme?

    (a) cat / sat / mat / hat(b) the / on / a(c) cat / funny(d) sat / wearing
  8. 8.

    Read the poem: 'I saw a little bird, It sang without a word. It flew up to the sky, And waved to me goodbye.' What is the rhyme scheme?

    (a) AABB(b) ABAB(c) ABCD(d) ABBA
  9. 9.

    Read: 'Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day.' What is the poet asking the rain to do?

  10. 10.

    What is 'imagery' in poetry?

    (a) Using pictures instead of words(b) Using words to create pictures in the reader's mind(c) Drawing illustrations for a poem(d) Taking photographs of nature
  11. 11.

    Read: 'The wind whispered through the trees, Carrying secrets on the breeze.' What does 'the wind whispered' suggest?

  12. 12.

    Read: 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you.' What two things are compared in the last two lines?

    (a) Roses and violets(b) Sugar and the person(c) Red and blue(d) Sweet and sour
  13. 13.

    Write two lines of a poem where the last words rhyme (use 'day' and 'play').

  14. 14.

    Read: 'The leaves danced in the autumn wind, As golden sunlight slowly thinned.' What literary device is used when leaves 'danced'?

    (a) Simile(b) Personification(c) Rhyme(d) Alliteration
  15. 15.

    Read: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' What poetic device is used here?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  16. 16.

    Read: 'Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon.' What mood does this poem create?

    (a) Exciting and loud(b) Peaceful and calm(c) Angry and scary(d) Funny and silly
  17. 17.

    Read: 'My dog is like a furry cloud, He barks and barks so very loud.' Identify the simile in this poem.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  18. 18.

    Why do poets use rhyming words?

    (a) To make the poem longer(b) To make the poem musical, memorable, and enjoyable(c) Because they have to(d) To make the poem harder to read
  19. 19.

    Read: 'I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills.' What is the poet comparing himself to?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  20. 20.

    Read: 'The sea is a hungry dog, Giant and grey. He rolls on the beach all day.' What two things are being compared?

    (a) A dog and a cat(b) The sea and a hungry dog(c) The beach and a dog(d) Grey and giant

Answer key — P3 English: Comprehension — Poem & Rhyme

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  1. 1.(b) Words that sound the same at the end
  2. 2.(b) spoon
  3. 3.free
  4. 4.(b) star / are
  5. 5.(b) The beat or pattern of sounds
  6. 6.light
  7. 7.(a) cat / sat / mat / hat
  8. 8.(a) AABB
  9. 9.The poet is asking the rain to stop and come back later.
  10. 10.(b) Using words to create pictures in the reader's mind
  11. 11.The wind was blowing gently and softly.
  12. 12.(b) Sugar and the person
  13. 13.It was a bright and sunny day, The children went outside to play.
  14. 14.(b) Personification
  15. 15.Alliteration
  16. 16.(b) Peaceful and calm
  17. 17.My dog is like a furry cloud.
  18. 18.(b) To make the poem musical, memorable, and enjoyable
  19. 19.A cloud
  20. 20.(b) The sea and a hungry dog
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