Cold Read - To a Daughter

Which word best describes the tone of the poem?

• admiring

• apprehensive

• nostalgic

• tragic

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which statement best describes the main theme of the poem?

• Parents are unable to let go of their children as they get older.

• Parents have conflicting emotions about their children growing up.

• Bike riding is difficult and often dangerous.

• Children need to be taught to ride bicycles at eight years old.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Re-read lines 21-24 from the poem. These lines contain which of the following?

the hair flapping

behind you like a

handkerchief waving

goodbye.

• irony

• metaphor

• allusion

• simile

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who is the speaker of the poem?

• a parent

• a child

• a friend

• a grandparent

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the author use repetition in the phrase, “pumping, pumping / for your life” in lines 18 and 19?

• Repetition changes the tone of the poem.

• Repetition emphasizes the effort required from the child.

• Repetition serves to take up necessary space.

• Repetition creates a sense of fear in the child.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In total, how many lines are in the poem "To A Daughter"?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 26

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word from the poem is the best example of onomatopoeia?

• screaming

• thud

• waving

• wobbbled

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line(s) from the poem is the best example of imagery?

• "When I taught you/at eight to ride"

• "I kept waiting/for the thud"

• "smaller, more breakable/with distance,"

• "the hair flapping/ behind you like a/handkerchief waving"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which would be the most appropriate creation of the RA, first sentence, for the following constructed response prompt: How does the author use imagery to draw the reader into a sensory experience? Provide two pieces of evidence to support the claim.

• The author uses imagery to create a sensory experience.

• The author uses the word "wobbled" to create a sensory experience.

• The author uses the words "wobbled" and "flapping" to create a sensory experience for the reader.

• The author does not use imagery to create a sensory experience.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which textual evidence line best supports the following constructed response prompt: How does the author use imagery to draw the reader into a sensory experience?

• "When I taught you"

• "as you wobbled away"

• "path of the park,"

• "goodbye."

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9