Read this line from Poem 1.
“Ladybugs with dotted armor, a colorful protective shell.” (line 10)
What is the meaning of protective as it is used in the sentence?
Read line 6 from Poem 1.
“Like iridescent light bulbs not seen by day.”
What does the author mean by Like iridescent light bulbs?
Which statement explains the speaker’s perspective in Poem 1?
Read lines 33–34 from Poem 2.
“Earphones that are tangled tight,
A red, itchy mosquito bite.”
Which element in poetry describes these lines?
Which sentence explains how the answer in question 4 creates meaning in
the poem?
What is the meaning of Bug as it is used in the title of Poem 2?
Which line in Poem 2 shows the speaker’s first-person point of view?
Read this line from Poem 2.
“On the phone being put on hold,” (line 25)
What is the meaning of hold as it is used in this line?
Choose whether a phrase insect pests matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.
Choose whether a phrase anatomy of insects matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.
Choose whether a phrase nature’s wonders matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.
Choose whether a phrase life’s little frustrations matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.