My Bed is a Boat - 5th Gr. Poetry Comprehension

In the poem, what is the main purpose of using words that rhyme?

• to make the poem easy to understand
• to give the poem a pleasant sound
• to make the poem seem scary
• to give the poem a funny ending

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Why might the speaker feel his bed is like a boat?

• The bed carries the speaker through water during the night.
• The bed stands next to a pier.
• The speaker goes to bed with a toy boat.
• The bed carries him away to dreamland.

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In line 7, what is MOST LIKELY happening to the speaker when he says, "I shut my eyes and sail away"?

• He is traveling on the sea.
• He is waving to his friends.
• He is falling asleep.
• He is returning to his room. 

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In the last line, what is meant by, "I find my vessel fast"?

• The speaker sees his friend again.
• The speaker looks quickly for his boat.
• The speaker gets out of bed as soon as he wakes up.
• The speaker discovers that his bed is safe and secure.

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In line 3, what is shown by the statement, "She girds me in my sailor's coat"?

• The speaker is wearing a sailor costume.
• The speaker is uncomfortable.
• The speaker is getting into his pajamas.
• The speaker is afraid of the dark.

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

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In this poem, what is the speaker's experience MOST LIKE?

• taking a walk with one's mom
• playing with friends at school
• going on a trip at night
• enjoying a family picnic

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

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What is the main idea of this poem?

• The speaker is going to bed and falling asleep.
• The speaker is sailing a boat into the night.
• The speaker is becoming a sailor.
• The speaker is taking a trip.

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What is the meaning of vessel?

• sailor
• boat
• water
• room

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Which lines show a rhyming structure?

• Lines 1 and 2 and lines 3 and 4
• Lines 1 and 3 and lines 2 and 4
• the last line of each stanza
• the first line of every stanza

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What is the mood of the poem?

• serious
• cheerful
• playful 
• sleepy

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