Poem Structure - Worksheet 3
Grade 3•Reading•Poem Structure
Aligned to: RL.3.1
Read the poem "The Wind" by Christina Rossetti. Answer questions about how the poem is put together.
1.
The Wind
by Christina Rossetti
poetry · 42 words
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 5 questions below.
2.
How many lines does this poem have?
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.11
3.
How many stanzas are in this poem?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.5
4.
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
A.ABCB
B.AABB
C.ABAB
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