Poetry 3

Poetry 3

by Erica Dahm

Multiple Choice

Who is our speaker?

• Captian

• Flight Attendant

• Passenger

• A Pet

Multiple Choice

​How does our speaker feel about flying?

• terrified

• calm

• happy

• angry

What evidence supports our speaker hates flying?

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the first stanza?

• explain how the speaker feels

• to give information about flying

• set the scene

• to explain how the captain feels

Multiple Choice

What does serene mean in the 5th stanza?

• anxious

• happy

• relaxed

• worried

Poem 2​

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Multiple Choice

Who is our speaker in this poem?

• Teacher

• Student

• Principal

• Substitute

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the underlined word below in this line from the 1st stanza?

I walk in solitude to each new class.

• crowd

• lonely

• excited

• worried

Draw

_{Underline evidence that supports the theme. Change is not always a bad thing. Even bad situations work out in the end.}

Poem 3​

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Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the underlined word below from the 1st stanza?

Habitually watching TV.

• Habit

• Naturally

• Regularly

• Never

Open Ended

What is at least one possible theme of this poem?

Draw

_{^{Underline evidence that supports the theme: Being lazy will get you nowhere in life. Being idle will get boring over time.}}