Reading Poems
Grade 3 - Reading - Challenge Me
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The Lighthouse
Upon the rocks beside the bay,
A lighthouse stands both night and day.
When fog rolls in and hides the shore,
And waves crash louder than before,
The light stays on.When storms come howling from the sea,
And small boats bob like leaves set free,
When thunder booms and lightning flies,
And dark clouds swallow up the skies,
The light stays on.The keeper climbs the winding stair,
She checks the lamp with gentle care.
She wipes the glass until it gleams
And sends out wide and golden beams.
The light stays on.And when the morning sun comes through,
The boats sail home across the blue.
The sailors wave up at the tower,
The light that helped them every hour.
The light can rest.What is this poem mostly about?
- a storm that sinks many ships
- a keeper who climbs a stair
- sailors waving in the morning
- a lighthouse that keeps boats safe
How is this poem built?
- 4 stanzas of 4 lines
- 20 stanzas of 1 line
- 5 stanzas of 4 lines
- 4 stanzas of 5 lines
Why does the poet repeat "The light stays on"?
- to make the poem shorter
- to show the light never stops, whatever happens
- to show the keeper is asleep
- to show the light is broken
How does stanza 2 build on stanza 1?
- The keeper turns the light off.
- The storm ends, and the sun comes out.
- The weather gets worse, but the light still shines.
- The boats reach home safely.
Which line compares the boats to something else?
- When storms come howling from the sea,
- The boats sail home across the blue.
- And small boats bob like leaves set free,
- And dark clouds swallow up the skies,
What does "dark clouds swallow up the skies" mean?
- Clouds cover the whole sky.
- Clouds are drinking the rain.
- The sky is falling down.
- Birds fly into the clouds.
Which stanza tells what the keeper does?
- stanza 1
- stanza 2
- stanza 3
- stanza 4
How is the last stanza different from the others?
- The keeper climbs the stairs.
- The fog hides the shore.
- The storm is at its worst.
- The storm is over, and the light can rest.
What message does the poem share?
- Someone steady can keep others safe in hard times.
- Sailors should never leave the shore.
- Storms always sink boats at sea.
- Lighthouses are only needed in the day.
What feeling does this poem mostly give?
- bored
- silly
- safe
- angry