The Wind, the Oak, and the Pine

The pine thinks the oak should be ashamed because the oak --

• sheds it leaves
• hides behind its leaves
• lets its leaves turn yellow
• makes its leaves speak to others

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.K.5

Based on the details in this poem, the oak tree and pine tree are most likely located --

• at a plant nursery
• in the deepest woods
• in a neighborhood park
• next to a garden

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who is the narrator in this poem?

• A pine tree
• An oak tree
• The snow
• The wind

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Based on the end of the poem, what will most likely happen in the future?

• The wind will be less harsh in the wintertime.
• The trees will be more understanding of each other.
• The oak tree will drop fewer leaves during the winter.
• The pine tree will work harder to make children cheerful.

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

The trees speaking to each other is an example of --

• simile
• foreshadowing
• alliteration
• personification

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which of these is a theme of this poem?

• There is strength in unity.
• Words have the power to hurt or heal.
• Overconfidence has few advantages.
• Misfortune is the test of true friendship.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Look at lines 1-4. What is the point of view?

• first person
• second person
• third person
• There is none.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"To cheer our city's children" contains an example of --

• alliteration
• rhyme
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of these things happens first?

• The wind gently breezed.
• The trees spoke rudely.
• The wind harshly blew.
• The trees spoke softly.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

Sympathy means "with similar emotion." Which is the best example of sympathy?

• Thinking about a distant loved one
• Expressing curiosity in a new situation
• Showing kindness toward a family member
• Feeling concerned when a stranger struggles

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3