Rain Poetry - Practice

Rain Poetry - Practice

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Rain Poetry - Practice

Rain Poetry - Practice

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

Created by

Paul Chilson

Used 8+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the poem "Rain In Summer" how does the author use the stanzas to create a rhythm?

By stressing every other syllable

By rhyming each line with another line

By emphasizing each line with punctuation

By using a constant number of lines in each stanza

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would be a good theme for the poem "Rain in Summer?"

Rain is a refreshing change

Life can be stressful, even in storm

Rain is best appreciated in the summer

Being outside in the rain is more beautiful than staying indoors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How is the theme developed in the poem "Rain in Summer?"

The water is shown as rushing around like a busy life

The grass is dryer in the summer than any other season

The streets are hot and dusty

The author shows how rain changes things in the four stanzas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why does the speaker in "Rain in Summer" compare the country to a "leopard's tawny and spotted hide" in stanza 4?

To suggest that rain can be sneaky

To show that rain is needed really badly

To suggest that leopards live in that part of the country

To show the color of the dry grass on the plain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the simile "like the tramp of hoofs" in line 7 of "Rain in Summer" describe?

The hardness of the rain on the roofs

The sound of the rain hitting the roofs

The evaporation of the rain on the roofs

How fast the rain is coming down on the roofs

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why does the author use the metaphor "broad and fiery street" in the 3rd line of "Rain in Summer?"

To show how empty the street is during the storm

To explain that storms can cause flooding in the street

To contrast the dry heat in the street before the storm

To compare narrow streets to wide streets

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Untitled poem by James Lee Jobe, how does the simile in lines 3-4 contribute to the meaning of the text?

It shows that storms can be scary

It shows how much rain has already come

It shows that storms can be lonely

It shows that being around a dam can be dangerous

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