Poem Structure - Worksheet 4
Grade 3•Reading•Poem Structure
Aligned to: RL.3.1
Read the poem "My Shadow" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Answer questions about how the poem is put together.
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 5 questions below.
2.
How many lines does this poem have?
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.10
3.
How many stanzas are in this poem?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.5
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