Poem Vocabulary - Worksheet 4
Grade 5•Reading•Poem Vocabulary
Aligned to: RL.5.1
Read the poem "A Poison Tree" by William Blake. Use context clues to understand vocabulary words.
1.
A Poison Tree
by William Blake
poetry · 101 words
11 I was angry with my friend:
2 2 I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
3 3 I was angry with my foe:
4 4 I told it not, my wrath did grow.
5 5 And I watered it in fears,
6 6 Night and morning with my tears;
7 7 And I sunned it with smiles,
8 8 And with soft deceitful wiles.
9 9 And it grew both day and night,
1010 Till it bore an apple bright.
1111 And my foe beheld it shine,
1212 And he knew that it was mine,
1313 And into my garden stole
1414 When the night had veiled the pole;
1515 In the morning glad I see
1616 My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
Answer the 6 questions below.
2.
In the poem, the word "foe" most likely means:
A.an enemy
B.a type of animal
C.a color or pattern
D.something you eat
3.
In the poem, the word "wiles" most likely means:
A.clever tricks
B.a color or pattern
C.a feeling of happiness
D.something you eat
4.
In the poem, the word "beheld" most likely means:
A.saw or looked at
B.to move very quickly
C.a color or pattern
D.to make a loud sound
5.
In the poem, the word "veiled" most likely means:
A.covered or hidden
B.to move very quickly
C.a color or pattern
D.to make a loud sound
6.
Which word in the poem means something similar to "with"?
A.with
B.different
C.opposite
D.none of these
7.
How can you figure out the meaning of new words in this poem?
A.Use context clues from the poem
B.Look at the pictures
C.Ask a friend
D.Skip the word