Sound Devices - Worksheet 2
Grade 2•Reading•Sound Devices
Aligned to: RL.2.1
Read the poem "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Listen for special sounds and repeated words.
1.
The Swing
by Robert Louis Stevenson
poetry · 81 words
11 How do you like to go up in a swing,
2 2 Up in the air so blue?
3 3 Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
4 4 Ever a child can do!
5 5 Up in the air and over the wall,
6 6 Till I can see so wide,
7 7 Rivers and trees and cattle and all
8 8 Over the countryside.
9 9 Till I look down on the garden green,
1010 Down on the roof so brown—
1111 Up in the air I go flying again,
1212 Up in the air and down!
Answer the 4 questions below.
2.
What sound technique does this poem use?
A.rhyme
B.simile
C.metaphor
D.personification
3.
Which word is repeated in this poem?
A.the
B.air
C.can
D.and
4.
What sounds are repeated in this poem?
A.the
B.air
C.can
D.and
5.
How does the poet make this poem fun to read aloud?
A.By using rhyme
B.By making it very long
C.By using only short words
D.By not using any rhymes