Hot Sauce/Dog Walk

Which words from the poem show that the speaker is unsympathetic to the dog's wish?

• Linking the paired gates

• Pasture's high fence

• the lots of desire

• she is denied

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the first stanza, the poet uses the words "over the years" and "From thousands of walks" to -

• Show that the dog still finds the walk exciting

• suggest that each walk follows the same sequence of events

• illustrate what the dog enjoys about going on a walk

• describe the reasons why the pasture is off-limits

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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

The imagery in line 11 helps the reader ------

• visualize the dog's enthusiasm at the beginning of the walk

• understand why the speaker keeps the dog out of the open pasture

• focus on the parts of the walk that the dog finds most appealing

• appreciate the close relationship between the dog and the speaker

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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 contrast to line 10, the last line of the poem shows that the dog now feels------

• confident

• defeated

• relaxed

• lonely

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In lines 20 through 22, the speaker observes that the dog wants to----

• return to the comfort of her home

• explore new areas beyond the fence

• follow the familiar path around the field

• take breaks during the walk with the speaker

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read this information about the origin of the word perennial.

"From Latin per-, meaning "throughout," + annus, meaning "year"

This information helps the reader determine that the word perennial in line 9 means -----

• not measurable

• highly desirable

• not easily avoided

• continually present

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the first stanza, the poet uses the metaphor of a hunt to emphasize that mother is -----

• eager to finish her shopping and begin preparing the hot sauce

• competing with other shoppers at the market for the best produce

• determined to find just the right peppers to use in her hot sauce

• skillful at combining many different ingredients in her recipes

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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

The words "patiently," "pounds," and "promptly" in the second stanza highlight Mother's --------

• desire to improve

• devotion to her task

• need for assistance

• eagerness to finish her work

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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

The poet uses present tense throughout the poem to convey that -----

• the speaker wants to visit the market again soon

• the speaker wishes she were young again

• the memory is vivid to the speaker

• the memory makes the speaker feel childlike

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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

Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that Mother---

• takes making hot sauce fr her family seriously

• spends the entire day making hot sauce

• makes hot sauce for her family every day

• wants her daughter to learn to make hot sauce

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1