"Life Doesn't Frighten Me" Review

Which phrase is the best clue that the poem’s speaker is a child? 

• “Life doesn’t frighten me at all” 
• “I can walk the ocean floor” 
• “Mean old Mother Goose” 
• “Tough guys in a fight” 

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Which of these is a fear of something real? 

• a fear of “Noises down the hall” 
• a fear of “Big ghosts in a cloud” 
• a fear of “Mean old Mother Goose” 
• a fear of “Dragons breathing flame” 

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Which of these is a fear of something imaginary? 

• a fear of “Shadows on the wall” 
• a fear of “Bad dogs barking loud” 
• a fear of being “All alone at night” 
• a fear of “Dragons breathing flame” 

What do the lines “I won’t cry / So they fly” tell you about the speaker? 

• The speaker is not scared of the things in the poem. 
• The speaker is scared of birds. 
• The speaker is too scared to cry. 
• The speaker cannot fly. 

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What do the words “make them shoo” mean? 

• make them cry 
• make them go away 
• make them come closer 
• make them laugh 

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An important idea in the poem is 

• going to school every day. 
• being afraid of animals. 
• using your imagination. 
• getting enough sleep. 

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Which lines most clearly show that the speaker is probably a girl? 

• “Mean old Mother Goose / Lions on the loose” 
• “I make fun / Way they run” 
• “I go boo / Make them shoo” 
• “That new classroom where / Boys all pull my hair” 

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The lines ”If I’m afraid at all / It’s only in my dreams” emphasize that the speaker 

• is brave in the face of danger. 
• is brave only when asleep. 
• is scared of waking up. 
• is tired and needs to rest. 

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The poem’s theme focuses on the importance of 

• going to school. 
• imagining scary things. 
• dealing with our fears. 
• learning how to swim. 

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Which of these lines have the most serious tone, or feeling? 

• “Bad dogs barking loud / Big ghosts in a cloud” 
• “Tough guys in a fight / All alone at night” 
• “I just smile / They go wild” 
• “I go boo / Make them shoo” 

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