Cold Read - The Trees are Gone

The purpose of the poem's first line is to introduce

• a character.

• a setting.

• an allusion.

• a symbol.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In line 5, the leaf shape is described through the use of

• a metaphor.

• personification.

• a simile.

• onomatopoeia.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The beginning of stanza two suggests that trees have been replaced by

• lawns.

• flowers.

• water.

• pavement.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The description in line 12 suggests an image

• a broken glass.

• children's games.

• growing grass.

• lonely parks.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The best definition for the word “sentimental” in line 21 is

• a waste of time.

• void of any feelings.

• filled with emotion.

• laughable and absurd.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In total, how many LINES are in the poem "The Trees are Gone"?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 26

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In total, how many STANZAS are in the poem "The Trees are Gone"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line(s) from the poem does NOT include an example of alliteration?

• "the willow that would brush against my window,"

• "The dirt I dug in has been spread/with blacktop: tar and oil."

• "those tinsel woods where I would rinse myself"

• "You can stand all day here without knowing"

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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 "smooth" to create a sensory experience.

• The author uses the words "smooth" and "drizzle" 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.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

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?

• "...have been developed, as they like to say:"

• "...its trunk so smooth against one's cheek."

• "You can stand all day here without knowing"

• "It's sentimental, but I miss those trees."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5