Wonders Unit

Which word is a synonym for "triumph"?

• game

• defeat

• voyage

• victory

Which of these shows "repetition"?

• big bad boy

• over and over and over

• ran like a rabbit

• cute as a button

Which of these might be "hovering"?

• a snake

• a baseball player

• a helicopter

• a rock

What does the word "connotation" mean?

• the idea or feeling we associate with a word

• using the same word several times

• part of a poem

• the basic definition of a word

What is a "stanza"?

• the idea we associate with a word

• using the same word several times

• part of a poem

• the basic definition of a word

What is the theme of all four poems?

• sports

• success

• swimming

• smling

What does the speaker accomplish in the poem "Winner"?

• He pitched a no-hitter

• He struck out a batter.

• He hit in the winning run.

• His dad hit a home run.

How many stanzas are there in the poem "Winner"?

• 4

• 1

• 6

• 2

Which of these is an example of rhyming words?

• smaller, smaller

• silent as a mouse

• night light

• vertically

Which of the four poems is about a historical event?

• "Swimming to the Rock"

• "The Moondust Footprint"

• "Genius"

• "Winner"