Poetry and Rhymes: I Am The Rain by Grace Nichols

What is being talked about in the poem?

• rain

• water

• weather

Based on the poem, why do you think people rush in and out with the clothesline?

• They are playing under the rain.

• They wanted to keep the laundry dry.

• They wanted to soak the clothes in water.

Who is the author of the poem?

• William Wordsworth

• Emily Dickinson

• Grace Nichols

Among the words in the poem, which one rhymes with fall?

• all

• toll

• shawl

Which rhyming words are found in the poem?

• rain-pain

• shame-fame

• clothesline-sides

Choose another appropriate title for the poem.

• The Silly Rain

• Crazy Weather

• The Water Cycle

Choose a line in the poem which tells you that the rain plays tricks on people sometimes.

• "Maybe it's a shame, but it's the only time I get some fame"

• "I am the rain"

• "Sometimes I pretend I'm going to fall"

How many lines does the poem have?

• 10

• 9

• 8

Why did the rain pretend it was going to fall?

• He wanted fame.

• He felt sad.

• He completed the water cycle.

How many stanzas can you find in the poem?

• 5

• 3

• 1