English Revision worksheet – CAIE 5

Name ___________________
I. Read the poem and answer the following questions
‘A Poison Tree’
I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I waterd it in fears,

Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night.

Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole,

When the night had veild the pole;
In the morning glad I see;
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

1. Use a dictionary and find the meanings of the following words

a) Wrath - ____________________________________________________
b) Foe - _____________________________________________________
c) Wiles - ______________________________________________________
d) Bore - _______________________________________________________
2. Identify two rhyming words in the first stanza

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3. Identify a word from the first stanza which would indicate that this poem
was written in the 21st century
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4. Compare the poet’s actions (in the first stanza ) when he is angry with his
friend to his action when he feels angry with his enemy .
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5. The poem features an extended metaphor for anger. Identify what is used
to represent anger in the poem .
II. Read the poem and answer the following questions
III. Complete the sentences with an adverbial phrase:
a) _____________ we will go for a long walk .
b) The beast howled ____________
c) _____________ the child asked for more.
d) I want to go to Disney world _____________
e) The dogs were playing ____________
IV. Write a sentence using personification
a) Alarm clock: _____________________________________________
b) Lightning : _______________________________________________
c) The leaves : ______________________________________________
d) The wind : ________________________________________________
e) Thunder : _________________________________________________
V. Read and circle the correct answer

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