Literature in Action :: What is Red? by Mary O'Neil

According to the poem, what does one want to do when one feels embarrased?

• One wants to hide.

• One feels brave.

• One will be angry.

Which two lines tell you red is an important colour?

• Red is feeling brave / With all your might

• But can you imagine / Living without it

• Fire-cracker, fire engine/ Fire-flicker red

Who is the persona of the poem?

• A child

• A mother

• A father

Name another colour that you associate with certain emotions.

• Blue - Sadness

• Black - Happiness

• Yellow - Sleepiness

What does the persona describe as 'blazing'?

• Fire-cracker

• The sunset

• Lipstic

Which lines in the poem refer to blood?

• Red runs through your head.

• The trimmings on a circus cart.

• Red squiggles out when you cut your hand.

What does 'it' in the last line of the poem refer to?

• It refers to the colour red.

• It refers to the rubber ball.

• It refers to a signal.

What two feelings are mentioned in this poem?

• Embarrassment / Sadness

• Bravery / Anger

• Sad/ Scared

What are the first two lines of the poem about : 'Red is sunset, Blazing and bright' ?

• They describe the sunset.

• They describe the sunrise.

• They describe the sunburn.

What causes a nose to turn red?

• When one gets a flu.

• When one gets a sunburn.

• When one sneezes.