Early Summer Morning Quiz Contest!

The ladybug is described as a “helpless prisoner” because

• it is frantically walking on a windowsill.
• it is trapped behind a window screen.
• the ladybug wants to fly freely to the garden.
• the ladybug marches back and forth like a soldier.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.8.10

Which pair of words from the poem is MOST similar in meaning?

• red, fiery
• frantic, flurry
• back, forth
• trapped, struggling

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

How do the speaker and the ladybug help each other?

• The speaker is cheered up by the ladybug; the speaker lets it go.
• The ladybug wakes the speaker up; the speaker feeds the ladybug.
• The speaker frees the ladybug; the ladybug defends the garden.
• The ladybug entertains the speaker; the speaker frees it.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Based on this poem, which word BEST describes the author’s attitude toward nature?

• awed
• mournful
• amused
• respectful

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the tone of the poem?

• sad and serious
• calm and content
• funny and interesting
• gracious and amazed

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

The descriptive words contribute to the overall meaning of the poem by helping the reader

• understand the poet’s dislike for insects.
• see how hard it is for the poet to say goodbye.
• see the ladybug from the poet’s point of view.
• understand how the poet feels about being woken early.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the poet referring to when he calls the ladybug the “defender of my garden”?

• The ladybug makes its home in the garden.
• The ladybug faces many enemies in the garden.
• The ladybug eats the plants growing in the garden.
• The ladybug keeps other insects from damaging the garden.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following lines from “Early Summer Morning” contains a simile?

• I watched the red and fiery flutter
• Like a seasoned soldier, / back and forth you marched,
• my mission soon was clear: / to free you from your doom
• A tiny, glad communion / only you and I would share.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4