Year 5 Comprehension
On Turning Ten By Billy Collins
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Q1. How does the child in the first verse explain how he feels about turning ten? Give evidence from the poem to explain your answer. *
Q2. Explain what the poet means by the line: 'the perfect simplicity of being one' *
Q3. What does the child in the poem think will change now he is ten? Use examples from the poem to explain your answer. *
Q4. 'all the dark blue speed drained out of it,' What impression does this give you of the boy's bike? *
Q5. What do you think the poet is saying in the last verse? *
Q6. How do you think the poet wants to make the readers feel? Explain your answer. *
Q7. What do you think the poem is about?Choose one *
Q8. What does the poet mean by the words 'sneakers' and 'sidewalks'? *
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