Poetry Fluency - Worksheet 2
Grade 1•Reading•Poetry Fluency
Aligned to: RF.1.4b
Read the poem "The Wind" by Christina Rossetti. Practice reading the poem out loud.
The Wind
by Christina Rossetti
11 Who has seen the wind?
2 2 Neither I nor you:
3 3 But when the leaves hang trembling,
4 4 The wind is passing through.
5 5 Who has seen the wind?
6 6 Neither you nor I:
7 7 But when the trees bow down their heads,
8 8 The wind is passing by.
Answer the 4 questions below.
How should you read this poem? Happy, sad, or excited?
A.calm and peaceful
B.angry and loud
C.sad and slow
D.very quiet and boring
Should you read this poem fast or slow?
A.Slow and carefully
B.Fast and excited
C.Normal speed
D.Very quietly
Practice reading this poem aloud. What feeling does it give you?
Which line in the poem is the most important? Why?