"SMART " by Shel Silverstein

How much money did the narrator get from old blind Bates?

• 50 cents

• 20 cents

• 30 cents

• 5 cents

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When two or more words in the same line (or in close lines) that have similar consonant sounds (like game and gust)

• end rhyme

• alliteration

• assonance

• stanzas

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Which is the best short summary of the poem?

• A boy gets a dollar and makes trades until he is left with 5 pennies.

• A boy is smart because he trades his dollar for more money.

• A boy gets a dollar from his dad for being so smart.

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Which phrase tells what this poem is mostly about?

• Two quarters

• A proud dad

• Bad trades

• A smart son

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Which of the following words from the poem is the best synonym for "swapped"?

• proud

• took

• showed

• traded

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Rat-a-tat-tat! BOOM! Whoosh! are examples of an....

• assonance

• meter

• onomatopoeia

• lyrical poem

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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CCSS.RL.4.4

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What is repeating word, phrase, or line in a poem?

• stanzas

• meter

• alliteration

• repetition

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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The writer of a poem is called...

• speaker

• author

• narrator

• poet

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What does the author use to show rhythm in this poem?

I'm car sick

open a window

I'm car sick

rest your eyes

I'm car sick

drink some water

I'm car sick

please pull over

• rhyme

• repeated words/phrases

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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All poems must rhyme.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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