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WWII Poetry SATs Practice

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WWII Poetry SATs Practice

Read the poem

Read the original poem carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

1.At dusk the warning bells began to ring, Their iron voices rolled across the town. Mum drew the curtains, gathering coats to bring, While dust from distant blasts drifted down. We waited underground, beneath the square, As footsteps hurried over us above. Then, through the hush, Dad’s tune filled the air— A small, steady reminder of his love.

Reading comprehension

2.In the poem, what does “iron voices” suggest about the warning bells?
  • They sound weak and distant.
  • They make a harsh, powerful sound.
  • They sing a cheerful tune.
  • They are silent.
3.Which technique is used in “dust from distant blasts drifted down”?
  • Alliteration
  • Simile
  • Personification
  • Onomatopoeia
4.Which rhyme scheme is used in the first four lines?
  • AABB
  • ABAB
  • ABBA
  • ABCB
5.Which description best fits the mood at the end of the poem?
  • Uneasy but comforted
  • Carefree and playful
  • Angry and vengeful
  • Completely hopeless

Language analysis

6.Copy one phrase from the poem that uses alliteration.
7.How do the first two lines create a sense of danger? Use a word or phrase from the poem to support your answer.
8.What might the difference between Mum gathering coats and Dad’s tune suggest about how people respond during the air raid?
9.The family is underground while footsteps pass “over us above”. What does this detail help the reader imagine?

Extended response

Write about how the poet uses language and structure to show the experience of an air raid. Consider word choices, rhyme or rhythm, and the feelings created. Support your ideas with evidence from the poem.

10.Explain how language and structure convey the experience of the air raid in the poem.
11.Write an original four-line verse about a person’s experience during the Second World War. Include at least one example of alliteration and use an ABAB rhyme scheme.

3 printable pages

  • WWII Poetry SATs Practice, page 1 of 3: Read the poem, Reading comprehension

    Page 1

  • WWII Poetry SATs Practice, page 2 of 3: Language analysis

    Page 2

  • WWII Poetry SATs Practice, page 3 of 3: Extended response

    Page 3

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