STAAR Blitz- Poetry/ Ode to Enchanted Light Paired Passage

The imagery in Neruda's poem appeals primarily to the senses of-

• taste and sight
• touch and taste
• sight and hearing
• smell and touch

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which one of the following lines contains alliteration?

• latticework of branches
• drifting down like clean
• high into the empty air
• a glass overflowing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which one of the following images is an example of a simile?

• Light/ has dropped from the top of the sky
• Light/ like a green latticework of branches
• its sawing song
• The world is / a glass overflowing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The image in "A cicada sends/ its sawing song" appeals to the sense of-

• hearing
• smell
• sight
• taste

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the author mean by saying "the world is/ a glass overflowing/ with water"?

• The world is made of more water than land.
• The wonder and beauty of nature are endless.
• Very few people can understand what the world is made of.
• Everyone in the world should appreciate it.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Use second poem to answer questions 6-10
The fork in line represents-

• a spider's web
• an eating utensil
• streets and pavement 
• a snow-covered tree branch

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

In line 4, personification is used to create an image of a-

• strong wind
• snow-covered tree
• beautiful snowdrift
• quiet setting

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which line describes a fence covered with snow?

• Every branch big with it (line 1)
• The palings are glued together like a a wall.
• A snow-lump thrice his own slight size
• The steps are a blanched slope

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which expression refers to objects as if they were people?

• Some flakes have lost their way.
• A sparrow enters the trees.
• The steps are blanched slope.
• A black cat comes, wide-eyed and thin.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The two poems suggests that natural elements such as light and snow can-

• flood natural habitats
• destroy animals' food sources
• comfort people who are sad
• transform a landscape

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.7