Books to the Ceiling Comprehension

How are all of these poems ALIKE?

• They all are about food.

• They all are about books.

• They all are free verse poems.

• They all have rhyming words.

In “Books to the Ceiling,” what does the poet mean when he says he will have a long beard by the time he reads the books?

• He will feel old when he reads all of his books.

• His beard will grow a little more with each book he reads.

• He will be an old man by the time he finishes his stack of books.

• He will find a costume to wear while he reads his stack of books.

In “Books to the Ceiling,” which two words rhyme?

• sky and high

• mile and high

• high and time

• time and them

What part of a book is the poet of “I’ve Got This Covered” talking about?

• the table of contents

• the inside pages

• the title page

• the cover

In “Eating While Reading,” the poet repeats the word or to

• rhyme it with other words.

• emphasize examples of food.

• emphasize beginning sounds.

• compare foods with other things.