Poetry

How are these poems the same?

• They both describe turtles.

• They both describe people.

• They both describe living things.

• They both compare animals to cars.

In the poem "Beetles," what does the poet say beetles are like?

• polish

• an old car

• tiny things

• a freshly painted car

Reread "Beetles." Which words rhyme?

• shiny and car

• polish and car

• shiny and tiny

• freshly and tiny

In the poem "The Little Turtle," where does the turtle live?

• in a box

• on rocks

• in a puddle

• an old hotel in the West

He snapped at a mosquito.

He snapped at a flea.

He snapped at a minnow.

And he snapped at me.

Which words are repeated in each line?

• he snapped at

• at a mosquito

• and he

• at me

Verb: moving up and down

Verb: swinging or swaying about loosely

Which of the following words is defined in the entry above?

• lifting

• flapping

• grasping

• floating

Which of the following animals has feathers?

• bird

• dolphin

• fox

• snail

Which word means "put into words"?

• laugh

• practice

• express

• play

The word behave means

• to attend school

• to be a leader

• to grow up

• to act well

A form of writing that expresses imagination or feelings is

• a poem

• a rhyme

• rhythm

• narrative nonfiction