3rd Grade Poetry: Pants

Read these lines from the poem.

These lines mainly help the reader imagine what being inside a washing machine —

• feels like

• sounds like

• looks like

• smells like

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A synonym for the word eager in line 33 is —

• excited

• satisfied

• amused

• surprised

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What is the main message of the poem?

• Finding adventure requires careful planning.

• Events are more meaningful when experienced alone.

• Replacing objects that are damaged is part of growing up.

• People can find comfort in things that are always with them.

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When the speaker of the poem says “you,” he is talking to —

• his pants

• his dryer

• the grass

• the ocean

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The poem begins and ends with the idea of —

• loneliness

• amusement

• togetherness

• embarrassment

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The poet uses dialogue in lines 12 through 16 to help the reader understand —

• how much the pants dislike the washing machine

• how much the pants need to be washed and dried

• why the pants make sounds in the washing machine

• why the pants like to spend time with the speaker

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CCSS.RL.2.4

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How can the reader tell that this is a free verse poem?

• There are words that describe sights and sounds.

• The lines of the poem do not rhyme with one another.

• The speaker uses the word “I” to describe himself.

• The pants are able to talk to the speaker.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

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