Poetry 2

The word fragrance most likely has a Latin root meaning to---

• drift slowly

• feel warm

• fill quickly

• smell sweet

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

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Which line from the poem best expresses longing?

• Oh! To be a flower

• Blowing through the blue,

• bending, then upspringing

• clouds dissolve in showers;

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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Read lines 19-21 from the poem and the thesaurus entry that follows.

Valleys deep

Where torrents keep

Always their plunging thunder and

their misty arch of blue

torrents periodic surges, trickling

downpours, sudden outbursts,

rushing flows

Which synonym for torrents works best in these lines?

• periodic surges

• rushing flows

• sudden outbursts

• trickling downpours

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the poet say that blossoms contain "mines of gold"?

• because people appreciate the blossoms' sweet smell

• because butterflies value the pollen blossoms provide

• because the blossoms do not produce pollen very often

• because insects must dig deep into blossoms to find pollen

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the poem, a flower is described as---

• rainbow light

• the farthest heart

• a scent brimmed cup

• a painted butterfly wing

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line from the poem describes something secret?

• Full of summer's fragrance to the summer sun.

• Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.

• Make a sea of purpose mightier than we dream to-day?

• Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which natural phenomenon is the poet describing in the poem's fourth stanza?

• mist forming

• plants growing

• the tide

• the sunrise

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

"Song" could be described as a lyric poem because it---

• contains rhymes

• expresses emotion

• gives praise

• tells a story

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read lines 29-33 from the poem.

Soon they die, the flowers;

Insects live a day;

Clouds dissolve in showers;

Only waves at play

Last forever.

According to the poet's description, which natural elements is the most enduring?

• clouds

• flowers

• insects

• waves

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9