Poetry Comprehension Questions

Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• Only the first and third lines rhyme.

• Only the third and fourth lines rhyme.

• The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.

• The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

What season is the poem describing?

• summer

• autumn

• spring

• winter

The imagery in line 3 most appeals the which sense?

• smell

• sight

• taste

• hear

The end of the poem expresses the idea that...

• the wind is moving the leaves.

• a car drives by.

• a person is kicking the leaves.

• it is storming.

The end of the poem expresses the idea that the speaker -

• was ready to return home.

• is a safe driver.

• loves car rides.

• loves the memories from their last holiday/vacation.

The second stanza is only one line because the poet wants to show that -

• it is emphasising a particular moment.

• the setting has changed.

• dialogue, someone is speaking.

• this is an event that happened in the past.

Based on information in the poem, what is a bumper?

• a rock

• traffic

• the outside part of a car

• camping equipment

How many stanzas make up this poem?

• 4

• 5

• 16

• 20

How many lines make up this poem?

• 4

• 5

• 16

• 20

What is the importance of the last stanza?

• It describes how the aliens landed.

• It explains why the aliens arrived.

• It shows where the aliens live.

• It uses humour to compare aliens to teachers.