Poem Vocabulary - Worksheet 1
Grade 2•Reading•Poem Vocabulary
Aligned to: RL.2.1
Read the poem "My Shadow" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Use context clues to understand vocabulary words.
1.
My Shadow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
poetry · 97 words
11 I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
2 2 And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
3 3 He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
4 4 And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
5 5 The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
6 6 Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
7 7 He sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
8 8 And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.
Answer the 4 questions below.
2.
What does the word "shadow" mean?
A.a dark shape made when something blocks light
B.to move very quickly
C.something you eat
D.a feeling of happiness
3.
What does the word "proper" mean?
A.normal or correct
B.a color or pattern
C.a feeling of happiness
D.something you eat
4.
Which word in the poem means something similar to "head"?
A.head
B.different
C.opposite
D.none of these
5.
How can you figure out the meaning of new words in this poem?
A.Use context clues from the poem
B.Look at the pictures
C.Ask a friend
D.Skip the word