"The Village Blacksmith"

What does the word "repose" mean in the poem?

• jump
• rest
• sleep
• dream

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the phrase "flaming forge of life" mean in the poem?

• a place for the blacksmith to shape his life
• a place for the blacksmith to give up on life
• the place his daughter visits
• the place that reminds him of his wife

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What does the word "honest" mean in the poem?

• truthful
• earned through hard work
• reliable
• tough

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the poet mean when he says the blacksmith has "sinewy hands?"

• His hands are dry.
• HIs hands are rough.
• HIs hands are strong.
• His hands are weak.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is a synonym for brawny in the poem?

• old
• young
• muscular
• sinewy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why does the author describe the floor as "threshing?"

• The floor is brand new.
• The floor is old.
• The floor is separating.
• The floor is being fixed.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

Which of these qualities is NOT demonstrated by the blacksmith?

• Strong
• Sensitive
• Optimistic
• Thoughtful

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which is the BEST piece of evidence to support the theme: Even the strongest people can be affected by death?

• "And with his hard rough hands he wipes a tear out of his eye."
• "He hears his daughters voice singing in the village choir."
• "Thus on its sounding anvil shaped each burning deed and thought."
• "Onward through life it goes."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is an anvil?

• The platform people dive from.
• The hammer the blacksmith uses
• The fire in a blacksmith's shop.
• The platform a blacksmith shapes metal on.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why doesn't the blacksmith "owe" anyone?

• He relies on many other people.
• He doesn't rely on anyone else.
• He is always asking for more.
• He works hard for everything he needs.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6