3rd Grade STAAR Poetry-Pants

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What is the main message of the poem?

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People can find comfort in things that are always with them.

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What is a synonym for the word 'eager'?

Back

excited

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What idea does the poem begin and end with?

Back

togetherness

Front

When the speaker says 'you,' who is he talking to?

Back

his pants

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How can you tell this is a free verse poem?

Back

The lines of the poem do not rhyme with one another.

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What is a poem?

Back

A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings or ideas, often using rhythm and sometimes rhyme.

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What is free verse poetry?

Back

Free verse poetry does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What does 'synonym' mean?

Back

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What does 'theme' mean in poetry?

Back

The theme is the main idea or underlying message of a poem.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.