Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All

Which phrase is the best clue that the poem's speaker is a child?

• "Life doesn't frighten me at all

• "Tough guys in a fight"

• "Mean old Mother Goose"

• "I can walk the ocean floor"

Which of these is a fear of something real?

• A fear of "Noises down the hall"

• A fear of "Big ghosts in a cloud"

• A Fear of mean old Mother Goose"

• A fear of" Dragons breathing flame"

Which of these is a fear of something imaginative?

• a fear of "Shadows on the wall"

• A fear of "Bad dogs barking loud"

• A fear of being "all alone" at night

• A fear of Dragons breathing flame"

What do the words "Make them shoo"mean?

• Make them cry

• make them go away

• make them come closer

• make them laugh

What do the lines "I won't cry"/ tell you about the speaker?

• The speaker is not scared of the things in the poem.

• The speaker is scared of birds.

• The speker is too scared to cry.

• The speaker can not fly.

An important idea in the poem is...?

• Going to school everyday.

• Being afraid of animals.

• Using your imagination.

• Getting enough sleep.

Which lines most clearly show the speaker is probably a girl?

• "Old Mother Goose/ Lion on the loose"

• "I make fun/Way they run"

• "I go boo/ Make them shoo"

• "That new classroom where/ Boys all pull my hair"

The lines "If I'm afraid at all/It's only in my dreams" emphasize that the speaker...?

• Is brave in the face of danger.

• Is brave only when asleep.

• Is scared of waking up.

• Is tired and needs to rest

The poem's theme focuses on the importance of...

• Going to school

• Imagining scary things

• dealing with our fears

• Learning how to swim

Which of these lines have the most serious tone, or feeling?

• "Bad dogs barking loud/ Big dogs in a cloud"

• "Tough guy's in a fight/ All alone at night"

• "I just smile/ They go wild"

• "I go boo/ Make them shoo"