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Poem Comprehension Worksheet

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Poem Comprehension Worksheet

Read the poem carefully. Then answer each question using evidence from the poem where you can. For the final question, there is no single correct creative response.

The Reef at Low Tide

The morning boat moved out to sea, its wake unstitched the bay. I slipped beneath the restless blue where sunlight learned to play. A school of silver minnows flashed like coins tossed through the air. Long ribbons of green kelp swayed as if the sea breathed there. A stingray skimmed the sandy floor, a shadow soft and wide. It turned, then vanished in the blue, with nothing left to guide. Back on deck, the wind felt sharp; salt dried upon my skin. I carried home a quieter world and all its depths within.

Read for meaning

Use details from the poem to support your ideas.

1.Which phrase best describes the speaker’s experience beneath the water?
  • Confusing and frightening
  • Quiet and full of wonder
  • Boring and ordinary
  • Noisy and crowded
2.What does the phrase “its wake unstitched the bay” suggest about the boat’s movement?
3.In “where sunlight learned to play”, what is being imagined as if it were alive? What does this image help you picture?
4.What are the minnows compared to, and what feature do they have in common with that comparison?
5.True or false: The speaker sees the stingray clearly for a long time. Support your answer with a detail from the poem.
TrueFalse
6.Complete the sentence: The comparison “as if the sea breathed there” makes the kelp seem to .
7.How does the poem’s mood change between the underwater scene and the moment the speaker returns to the deck?
8.What might the speaker mean by “I carried home a quieter world / and all its depths within”?
9.Choose one example of imagery from the poem and explain how it helps you picture or sense the reef.
10.Write a two-line poem about noticing something in nature. Include one comparison using “like” or “as”.

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  • Poem Comprehension Worksheet, page 1 of 3: The Reef at Low Tide, Read for meaning

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  • Poem Comprehension Worksheet, page 2 of 3: 2. What does the phrase “its wake unstitched the bay” suggest about the boat’s movement?

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  • Poem Comprehension Worksheet, page 3 of 3: 9. Choose one example of imagery from the poem and explain how it helps you picture or…

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