"The Fog" STAAR 6th grade

Read lines 4-6 from the poem.

"And like a great silent mother,

the fog is concerned, and curls its thick white blanket

around the shoulders of the sleeping earth."

What does the poet suggest in these lines?

• The sleeping earth is needy.

• The sleeping earth is lonely.

• The sleeping earth must be hidden.

• The sleeping earth must be protected.

Read lines 16-18 from the poem.

"The sun will soon rise and the mist will fade,

and the fog will tuck away, waiting for the time

when it can return and comfort the earth once again."

Which of the poem's themes is presented in these lines?

• Calmness

• Innocence

• Regret

• Sympathy

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.5

Read lines 13-15 from the poem.

"As the house lights blink on, one by one,

the fog knows it is time to slip away,

a retreating, solitary ghost."

What is the meaning of solitary in these lines?

• Alone

• Careful

• Strange

• Worried

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What metaphor is suggested throughout the poem?

• A parent protecting a child

• A guardian seeking revenge

• A dream of the coming daylight

• An individual who cares for no one

The poet refers to the fog's actions in a repeated format to show that the fog ---

• can do many things

• does many things over and over

• is important to the lives of people

• is an unusual occurrence of weather

Read lines 10 and 11 from the poem.

"The fog thinks about all those dreamers

and wonders what it is like to dream."

The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the fog ---

• wishes to be human

• experiences great sadness

• understands human feelings

• thinks about what people feel

Read line 4 from the poem.

"And like a great silent mother,"

The poet uses a simile in this line to suggest that the fog is a ---

• brave woman

• commanding presence

• disapproving relative

• sneaky individual

The poet most likely believes that the fog ---

• is joyful at night and sorrowful during the day

• feels lost and blames the earth for its loneliness

• cares about the earth and is curious about people

• stays far above the earth and watches it from afar

Read line 12 from the poem.

"It is lonely to dream, or is it lonelier to have no dreams?"

Why does this question go unanswered in the poem?

• The reader may never have felt lonely.

• The reader may not remember his dreams.

• The reader expects the fog to know the answer.

• The reader is expected to think about the question.