Words Free as Confetti & Dreams Comprehension

"Words Free as Confetti" contains a simile right in the title. What two things are being compared in the title?

pg 340

• words and coins

• words and confetti

• confetti and trash

• confetti and kids

How is confetti free?

Which best describes how confetti is free?

pg 340

• confetti falls quickly

• confetti can be wasteful

• confetti falls wherever air takes it.

• confetti is used for celebrations

"Come, words, come in your every _____."

pg 340

Which line contains repetition?

pg 340

The speaker of the poem states words can be sweet as plump ​ (a)   and as bitter as old​ (b)  

pg 340

• plums
• lemons
• strawberries
• limes

Reorder the following line on pg 340

• new

• grass,

• soft

• and

• as

Which line contains a simile?

pg 340

*a simile compares two things, using like or as

Match the following comparisons from pg 340

• black cement

• warm

• icicles

• bitter

• abuelita's yellowlap

• cold blue

• old lemons

• heavy

• new grass

• soft

What does the speaker most likely mean when comparing words to sweet, plump plums?

pg 340

• people can say nice things

• people can say mean things

• people can be silent

• people can talk about fruit

Does "Words Free as Confetti" rhyme?

pg 340-341

• yes

• no