The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes the speaker's attitude toward the tree?

• Cheerful

• Appreciative

• Envious

• Sorrowful

Multiple Choice

Read lines 5- 10

She was here as a seedling,

A mere child to the rest,

Young and naive among her dark, old elders.

But now she is a guardian,

Tall and welcoming,

Gathering and shielding the children in her arms

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The poet uses personification in these lines most likely to show that the tree-

• has become stronger as it has matured

• protects other trees

• prevents smaller trees from having room to grow

• provides a warning about approaching danger

Multiple Choice

Which lines from the poem suggest that the tree deserves respect?

• And she changes her clothes each season;

  A dress of pink blossoms in the spring,

• She has scarred wood,

  With intricate designs carved into her face.

• Her face looks out to the world,

  A grandmother to us all.

• Smelled the dew on the summer dawns,

  And felt the moist soil at her feet.

Why are the first and third lines of the poem echoed in the last stanza?

Look at the last stanza before moving on to question

Multiple Choice

Why are the first and third lines of the poem echoed in the last stanza?

• To explain what the reader enjoys most about the tree's appearance

• To remind the reader of the importance of the environment

• To highlight that the age of the tree makes it special

• To show how large the tree has grown

What does the poet suggest about the tree in lines 24-30?

Read lines 24-30 before moving on

Multiple Choice

What does the poet suggest about the tree in lines 24-30?

• It is nearing the end of its life

• It was in danger one year during a particularly rainy season

• It has many description of events carved into its wood

• It has witnessed many events through the years