Collection of Poetry

In the poem, "Learning the World," what was the author wishing for?

• to see China

• a new pair of shoes

• to see the world

• to our to dinner

In the poem, "Learning the World," what does the word peering mean?

• to look closely at something

• to look away

• to look in every direction

• to look pretty

What is the poem, "Latitude Longitude Dreams," describing?

• the nice mountains

• the way the author hates traveling

• the imaginary lines on Earth

• how hard it is to read a map

How many lines and stanzas does "Latitude Longitude Dreams," have?

• 11 lines, 2 stanzas

• 12 lines, 1 stanza

• 9 lines, 3 stanzas

• 12 lines, 3 stanzas

How many Stanzas does the poem, "A Map and a Dream" have?

• 3 stanzas

• 1 stanza

• 2 stanzas

• 4 stanzas

In the poem Early Explorers, who laid shambling tracks?

• penguins

• birds

• dinosaurs

• polar bears

In the poem, "Early Explorers," Who were the explorers?

• The plants

• The Americans

• The animals

• The Russians

In the poem, "A Map and a Dream," the author says that maps are "keys" to what?

• to secret places...

• to dark places...

• to scary places...

• to ugly places...

In the poem, "Early Explorers," the author describe a bird's "wings whirring." What figurative language is being used?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomotopoeia

• simile

In the poem, "A Map and a Dream," how does a map help make dreams come true?

• maps are created by man

• maps are part of social studies

• the map can take us there

• the map is an important piece of paper