I Shall Not Pass This Way Again Through this toilsome world alas! Once and only once I pass; If a kindness I may show, If a good deed I may do To a suffering fellow man, Let me do it while I can. No delay, for it is plain I shall not pass this way again. -Anonymous 1. In the first two lines of the poem, what is the author referring to? A. passing from one grade to the next grade B. walking along a trail in the woods C. experiencing the journey of one person s lifetime, from birth to death D. walking past a person who needs help 2. Which of the following statements most likely represents the author s beliefs, and is supported by the theme of the poem? A. It is important to help those around you who are in need. B. Believe in yourself. C. Children should work hard in school so that they can be successful later in life. D. It is important to have a good attitude when life presents challenges. 3. Which of the following words is a synonym for toilsome? A. friendly C. fast-moving B. difficult D. beautiful 4. Which of these statements is true about the structure of this poem? A. It contains multiple stanzas. C. It contains couplets. B. It is an octave. D. It contains a refrain. 5. Which life motto is reflected in the title of the poem? A. Never give up hope. C. You only live once. B. Follow your dreams. D. Choose to be happy.
Trees I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. -Joyce Kilmer 1. From which point of view is this poem written? A. first person C. third person limited B. second person D. third person omniscient 2. Which type of figurative language is modeled in the third stanza? A. simile C. personification B. metaphor D. onomatopoeia 3. Which of the following phrases is a simile? A. poems are made by fools like me C. a poem lovely as a tree B. a tree whose hungry mouth is pressed D. a nest of robins in her hair 4. Which statement best represents the author s feelings about trees? A. Trees should be appreciated for the oxygen they provide. B. Trees should be cut down. C. More people should know the facts about trees. D. Trees are beautiful living things. A. It contains couplets. B. The last stanza contains an AB rhyme pattern. C. It contains 5 stanzas. D. It contains a refrain.
Truth 1. What is this poem mainly about? Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can also hurt me. Stones and sticks break only skin, while words are ghosts that haunt me. Slant and curved the word-swords fall to pierce and stick inside me. Bats and bricks may ache through bones, but words can mortify me. Pain from words has left its scar on mind and heart that s tender. Cuts and bruises now have healed; it s words that I remember. -Barrie Wade A. a time when the author broke a bone B. how mean and cruel words cause much more pain than a physical injury because they cannot be forgotten C. a night when the author was scared because he thought he saw ghosts and bats D. how the author learned a painful lesson about the importance of telling the truth 2. What is the meaning of stick in the second stanza? A. a piece of wood that has fallen from the branch of the tree B. to decorate C. to thrust something pointed into another object D. to stand close to another person 3. The third line of the second stanza contains A. alliteration C. personification B. a metaphor D. an onomatopoeia 4. Which of the following could be another suitable title for this poem? A. Broken Bones C. Mortify Me B. Word Scars D. A Tale of Two Friends A. It contains octaves. C. It contains couplets. B. It contains a refrain. D. It contains quatrains.
ANSWER KEY I Shall Not Pass This Way Again Through this toilsome world alas! Once and only once I pass; If a kindness I may show, If a good deed I may do To a suffering fellow man, Let me do it while I can. No delay, for it is plain I shall not pass this way again. -Anonymous 1. In the first two lines of the poem, what is the author referring to? A. passing from one grade to the next grade B. walking along a trail in the woods C. experiencing the journey of one person s lifetime, from birth to death D. walking past a person who needs help 2. Which of the following statements most likely represents the author s beliefs, and is supported by the theme of the poem? A. It is important to help those around you who are in need. B. Believe in yourself. C. Children should work hard in school so that they can be successful later in life. D. It is important to have a good attitude when life presents challenges. 3. Which of the following words is a synonym for toilsome? A. friendly C. fast-moving B. difficult D. beautiful 4. Which of these statements is true about the structure of this poem? A. It contains multiple stanzas. C. It contains couplets. B. It is an octave. D. It contains a refrain. 5. Which life motto is reflected in the title of the poem? A. Never give up hope. C. You only live once. B. Follow your dreams. D. Choose to be happy.
Trees I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. -Joyce Kilmer 1. From which point of view is this poem written? A. first person C. third person limited B. second person D. third person omniscient 2. Which type of figurative language is modeled in the third stanza? A. simile C. personification B. metaphor D. onomatopoeia 3. Which of the following phrases is a simile? A. poems are made by fools like me C. a poem lovely as a tree B. a tree whose hungry mouth is pressed D. a nest of robins in her hair 4. Which statement best represents the author s feelings about trees? A. Trees should be appreciated for the oxygen they provide. B. Trees should be cut down. C. More people should know the facts about trees. D. Trees are beautiful living things. A. It contains couplets. B. The last stanza contains an AB rhyme pattern. C. It contains 5 stanzas. D. It contains a refrain.
Truth 1. What is this poem mainly about? Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can also hurt me. Stones and sticks break only skin, while words are ghosts that haunt me. Slant and curved the word-swords fall to pierce and stick inside me. Bats and bricks may ache through bones, but words can mortify me. Pain from words has left its scar on mind and heart that s tender. Cuts and bruises now have healed; it s words that I remember. -Barrie Wade A. a time when the author broke a bone B. how mean and cruel words cause much more pain than a physical injury because they cannot be forgotten C. a night when the author was scared because he thought he saw ghosts and bats D. how the author learned a painful lesson about the importance of telling the truth 2. What is the meaning of stick in the second stanza? A. a piece of wood that has fallen from the branch of the tree B. to decorate C. to thrust something pointed into another object D. to stand close to another person 3. The third line of the second stanza contains A. alliteration C. personification B. a metaphor D. an onomatopoeia 4. Which of the following could be another suitable title for this poem? A. Broken Bones C. Mortify Me B. Word Scars D. A Tale of Two Friends A. It contains octaves. C. It contains couplets. B. It contains a refrain. D. It contains quatrains.
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