Listen, My Children: Poetry Activity Book — Quiz

Grade 4 — Unit 4 Comprehension Check

Multiple Choice

1. In the vocabulary list for "The Fog" and "The Rhinoceros," what does the word fog mean?
A) A part of a body of water close to land
B) A mist, like a cloud, that forms near the ground
C) A part of the body including the hip and thigh
D) A large and elaborate meal

2. What does the word homely mean, as used in the vocabulary for "The Rhinoceros"?
A) Comfortable
B) Wise
C) Unattractive
D) Stylish

3. In the vocabulary for "Clarence" and "A Tragic Story," what does cavity mean?
A) An advertisement for a product
B) A chemical that whitens something
C) A hole in a tooth caused by decay
D) A wise person

4. What does muse mean in the vocabulary list for "A Tragic Story"?
A) To speak in a harsh or angry way
B) To think about seriously or for a long time
C) To follow current fashion trends
D) To be thick and sturdy

5. According to the vocabulary page for "Things" and "Life Doesn't Frighten Me," what is a sandhouse?
A) A cloth covering for a bed
B) An item thought to bring good luck
C) A small structure built of sand on the shore, not meant to last
D) The area where land meets a large body of water

6. In the vocabulary for "Dreams," what does barren mean?
A) Tight
B) Full of life and growth
C) Not able to support life or growth
D) Wise

7. Which poet is featured in the "Focus on the Poet" activity page alongside the poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"?
A) Langston Hughes
B) Maya Angelou
C) Robert Louis Stevenson
D) Robin McClellan

8. Which poet is featured in the "Focus on the Poet" activity page connected to the poem "Dreams"?
A) Maya Angelou
B) Langston Hughes
C) Emily Chiariello
D) Ebony Thomas

Short Answer

9. Name the three types of poems students are asked to plan and write in this activity book (based on the planning and writing activity pages).

10. For the "Poem with a Rhyme Scheme" planning page, what are students directed to brainstorm and organize using the graphic organizer?

11. Choose one vocabulary word from any list in the activity book, write its definition in your own words, and use it correctly in a sentence.

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Answer Key

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. Free verse poem, a poem with a rhyme scheme, and a poem with repetition
10. Pairs of rhyming words, organized around a central topic written in the middle circle, with rhyming word pairs in the smaller surrounding circles
11. Answers will vary; should include an accurate definition from the vocabulary lists and a correctly used sentence