"Rivulet" questions

According to the poem, which water source affects the water level in the small pool?

• Water from the rivulet

• Water from the rain

• Water from the ocean

• Water from the sea

Which sentence best summarizes lines 1-7?

• A drop of rain collects in a small pool.

• A wide river rushes over different kinds of stones.

• A creek fills a dry pool near a meadow.

• A little stream passes through a field of grass.

In line 6, the word thread refers to

• the sound made by the water.

• the size of the stream of water.

• the stones rolling in the moving water.

• the grass growing along the edge of the water.

Why is the rivulet unable to reach the ocean? Select TWO reasons why the rivulet is unable to reach the ocean.

• It is not long enough.

• It collects in a pool.

• It will evaporate in the sunlight.

• It flows under the ground.

Why is the rivulet unable to reach the ocean?

• "with its ringing, singing, light laughter,/there goes the thread of water./Rivulet." (lines 5-7)

• "But a few steps from/its fountain spring," (lines 12-13)

• "It collects in a small pool-/the kind that dries/ when there is no rain." (lines 14-16)

• "And the rivulet says/ that the deep ocean awaits." (lines 17-18)

Which phrases from the poem reflect the goal of the rivulet? Select each phrase that applies.

• "there goes the thread of water" (line 6)

• "important waters, it says, / are waiting for it" (lines 9-10)

• "it collects in a small pool" (line 14)

• "And the rivulet says / that the deep ocean awaits" (lines 17-18)

The poet creates a different mood within each stanza. Which word describes the mood of stanza 1?

• purpose

• joy

• challenge

• hope

The poet creates a different mood within each stanza. Which word describes the mood of stanza 2?

• purpose

• joy

• challenge

• hope

The poet creates a different mood within each stanza. Which word describes the mood of stanza 3?

• purpose

• joy

• challenge

• hope

Read lines 9-11: "important waters, it says / are waiting for it / out at sea."

What do these lines tell readers about the rivulet?

• Where the rivulet wants to go

• Why the rivulet will fail to reach the ocean

• Why the waters are essential to the rivulet

• What to expect once the rivulet reaches the sea