Poem Structure - Worksheet 1
Grade 3•Reading•Poem Structure
Aligned to: RL.3.1
Read the poem "The Land of Counterpane" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Answer questions about how the poem is put together.
1.
The Land of Counterpane
by Robert Louis Stevenson
poetry · 102 words
11 When I was sick and lay a-bed,
2 2 I had two pillows at my head,
3 3 And all my toys beside me lay,
4 4 To keep me happy all the day.
5 5 And sometimes for an hour or so
6 6 I watched my leaden soldiers go,
7 7 With different uniforms and drills,
8 8 Among the bed-clothes, through the hills;
9 9 And sometimes sent my ships in fleets
1010 All up and down among the sheets;
1111 Or brought my trees and houses out,
1212 And planted cities all about.
1313 I was the giant great and still
1414 That sits upon the pillow-hill,
1515 And sees before him, dale and plain,
1616 The pleasant land of counterpane.
Answer the 5 questions below.
2.
How many lines does this poem have?
A.14
B.16
C.17
D.18
3.
How many stanzas are in this poem?
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.6
4.
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
A.AABB
B.ABAB
C.ABCB
D.ABBA
5.
What type of poem is this?
A.lyric poem
B.a limerick
C.a haiku
D.free verse
6.
Are all the stanzas the same length?
A.Yes, they all have the same number of lines
B.No, they are different lengths
C.The poem has no stanzas
D.Cannot tell from reading