Singing Shell
1. What shape is the shell described as?
a) Smooth and flat
b) Spiraled and curly
c) Long and pointed
d) Rough and textured
Answer - b) Spiraled and curly
2. Where does the speaker find the shell?
a) In a shop
b) In a garden
c) On the beach
d) In a river
Answer - c) On the beach
3. How does the shell feel inside the speaker's hand?
a) Warm and comforting
b) Wet and slippery
c) Hot and burning
d) Cold and smooth
Answer - d) Cold and smooth
4. What does the mummy do with the shell?
a) Breaks it open
b) Throws it away
c) Paints it a different color
d) Holds it to the speaker's ear
Answer - d) Holds it to the speaker's ear
5. What sound comes from the shell?
a) Loud and crashing
b) Scary and howling
c) Soft and sweet
d) Funny and squeaking
Answer - c) Soft and sweet
6. How does the speaker feel when they hear the sound?
a) Angry and irritated
b) Bored and disinterested
c) Surprised and delighted
d) Scared and frightened
Answer - c) Surprised and delighted
7. What does the speaker wish for their reader?
a) To find a lost treasure
b) To make a new friend
c) To have good luck
d) To find a singing shell too
Answer - d) To find a singing shell too
8. What rhyme scheme is used in the poem?
a) ABAB
b) AABB
c) ABCB
d) AABB CCDD
Answer - a) ABAB
9. What literary device is used in the phrase "ocean's whispers"?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
Answer - b) Metaphor
10. What is the overall mood of the poem?
a) Sad and gloomy
b) Funny and silly
c) Exciting and adventurous
d) Magical and wonderous
Answer - d) Magical and wonderous
