Poem Comprehension - Worksheet 1
Grade 5•Reading•Poem Comprehension
Aligned to: RL.5.10
Read the poem "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear. Read the poem aloud with expression, then answer the comprehension questions below.
1.
The Jumblies
by Edward Lear
poetry · 110 words
11 They went to sea in a Sieve, they did,
2 2 In a Sieve they went to sea:
3 3 In spite of all their friends could say,
4 4 On a winter's morn, on a stormy day,
5 5 In a Sieve they went to sea!
6 6 And when the Sieve turned round and round,
7 7 And every one cried, "You'll all be drowned!"
8 8 They called aloud, "Our Sieve ain't big,
9 9 But we don't care a button! We don't care a fig!
1010 In a Sieve we'll go to sea!"
1111 Far and few, far and few,
1212 Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
1313 Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
1414 And they went to sea in a Sieve.
Answer the 6 questions below.
2.
What mood or feeling does the poet create?
A.The Jumblies are brave and carefree, not worried about danger
B.Scary
C.Angry
D.Boring
3.
What imagery does the poet use?
A.The Jumblies have green heads and blue hands
B.Something else
C.None of these
D.A different answer
4.
What is this poem about?
A.Creatures called Jumblies went to sea in a sieve
B.A story about going to school
C.A lesson about being kind
D.Something different from what the poem says
5.
How many stanzas are in this poem?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.5
6.
Which pair of words rhyme in this poem?
A.did/sea
B.cat/dog
C.big/small
D.run/jump
7.
What is the title of this poem?
A.The Jumblies
B.The Big Adventure
C.My Favorite Day
D.A Happy Song