"Oranges" by Gary Soto

Which of the following accurately describes the speaker's attitude towards the girl?

• affectionate but superior

• passionate yet slightly jealous

• shy and frightened simultaneously

• romantic and eager to please

What from the story tells the reader that this poem is set in another era in time?

• the woman accepts an orange for a payment

• a boy bought candy for a girl

• the price of the chocolate was ten cents

• the boy was kind

Read lines 6-7:

6) Beneath my steps, my breath

7) Before me, then gone

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What is the effect of the imagery in those lines?

• It emphasizes the coldness of the day.

• It emphasizes the speaker's poor health.

• It emphasizes the girl's disappointment over the date.

• It emphasizes the couple's hunger.

Which statement accurately explains why the boy puts the orange on the counter?

• he does not have another nickel

• he's aware of the lady's fondness for fruit

• he wants the girl to notice how generous he is

• he has an extra orange and he simply wants to share

Read the following lines (50-55):

I peeled my orange

That was so bright against

The gray of December

That, from some distance,

Someone might have thought

I was making fire in my hands.

Which of the following statements correctly describes lines 50-55?

• The author characterizes the boy as strange because he still hasn't given it away

• The author uses the orange as a symbol to represent the love the boy now has growing for the girl.

• The author creates irony because readers wouldn't expect a boy to enjoy fruit.

• The author shows that the problem in the relationship because the girl didn't share the candy with the boy.

How does the reader know that "Oranges" is a narrative poem?

• it uses free verse instead of a traditional rhyme scheme

• it describes a specific setting

• it conveys the boys feelings in a first person perspective

• it tells a story

Which line(s) from the poem demonstrates the girl's happiness?

• Light in her eyes, a smile/Starting at the corners/Of her mouth...

• I took my girl's hand/In mine for two blocks,/Then released it....

• She came out pulling/At her gloves, face bright?with rouge....

• Someone might have thought/I was making fire in my hands

What type of figurative language is used in lines 42-48?

• hyperbole and metaphor
• onomatopoeia and simile
• imagery and hyperbole
• onomatopoeia and metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the speaker do to impress his girlfriend?

• takes her out to dinner
• takes her on a walk
• buys her chocolate
• takes her to a candy store

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the text?

• Life may not be perfect in all ways, but there is still good to be found.

• Fruit is a good snack on cold days.

• Sometimes, the unexpected can happen.

• Everyone deserves love, no matter who they are and what they do.