Sound Devices - Worksheet 4
Grade 5•Reading•Sound Devices
Aligned to: RL.5.1
Read the poem "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear. Listen for special sounds and repeated words.
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 word or phrase is repeated in this poem?
A.The phrase 'in a Sieve' is repeated many times
B.There is no repetition
C.Every word is repeated
D.Only one word is used
3.
What sound technique does this poem use?
A.rhyme
B.simile
C.metaphor
D.personification
4.
Which word is repeated in this poem?
A.they
B.went
C.sea
D.sieve
5.
What sounds are repeated in this poem?
A.they
B.went
C.sea
D.sieve
6.
How does the poet make this poem fun to read aloud?
A.By using rhyme
B.By making it very long
C.By using only short words
D.By not using any rhymes
7.
What effect do the repeated sounds have on the poem?
A.They create a rhythm or pattern
B.They make the poem confusing
C.They have no effect
D.They make the poem shorter