Epic Book - Read, Read, Read (Poetry Book by Amy L Vanderwater))

In the poem Pretending (page 6), what are the "rainbow of rectangles" mentioned in line 9?

• sticky notes

• books

• letters of the alphabet

• boxes of toys

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Look carefully at the text of the poems Cereal Box (page 8) and Sports Page (page 9). What do the speakers of these poems have in common?

• They love sports.

• They enjoy reading.

• They eat breakfast while they read.

• They use figurative language to describe reading.

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In the poem Reading Time (page 10), the words "the very same" are an example of...

• alliteration

• rhyme

• repetition

• sensory detail

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In the poem I Explore (page 11), the reader does all of the following EXCEPT...

• explores a shipwreck

• visits the moon

• discovers treasure

• rides a wild horse

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In the poem Maps (page 12), stanza four says "I like to hold a whole city crinkling in my hands", which is an example of...

• a metaphor

• a simile

• hyperbole

• none of these

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In the poem Road Signs (page 13), why does the speaker say "but now I know the code"?

• His parents have shared a secret with him, so he understands what they are talking about in the car.

• He has figured out the code a spy has used.

• He has solved a puzzle, and it tells him where the car is heading.

• He has learned to read, so he knows what the letters on the signs say.

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In the poem Word Collection (page 14), the reader can infer....

• These are words the poet finds hard to read.

• The poet doesn't know what these words mean.

• The poet cannot pronounce these words.

• The poet really likes these words.

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In the poem Field Guide (page 15) -

• The speaker is reading about many different kinds of animals in a book.

• The speaker is in a field reading a book.

• The speaker is learning to tell apart species of hawks by reading a book about them.

• The speaker is making a 3D model using directions in a book.

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In the poem Stories (page 19), the poet is expressing which of the following themes?

• Charlotte's Web is a sad story.

• People should not read sad stories.

• Stories can sometimes teach us how to deal with real life.

• Always read sad stories with a grown up.

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In the poem Double Life (page 20), stanza two contains....

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• alliteration

• word play

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