Joyful Noise Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Water Boatmen and The Digger Wasp)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. Can humans relate to the mayfly's short time on earth?

2. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?

3. "Grasshoppers" describes the grasshoppers' _______________ movements and energy.

4. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.

5. What do the water boatmen and the digger wasp have in common?

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. What mood is created by the behavior of the water striders? Why?

2. What...
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