Saw My Teacher on a Saturday

28 Read line 8 from the poem.

I thought that I would die!

The poet uses this line to show that the speaker is —

• F careless

• G disappointed

• H embarrassed

• J angry

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Why does the poet use the exclamation points in the first stanza?

• A To express the speaker’s joy

• B To describe the speaker’s thoughts

• C To show the speaker’s fear

• D To emphasize the speaker’s surprise

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CCSS.RL.2.4

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Read lines 15 and 16 from the poem.

So many rows of jars and cans. So little room to hide.

The poet uses these lines to show —

• F that the speaker is surprised by how big the store is

• G how badly the speaker wants to avoid being seen by his teacher

• H that the speaker is shy around his teacher

• J how worried the speaker is that his mom will find him

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CCSS.RL.2.4

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Which of these lines from the poem rhyme?

• A Lines 2 and 4

• B Lines 5 and 7

• C Lines 11 and 12

• D Lines 23 and 24

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How does the speaker feel throughout the poem?

• A Silly

• B Angry

• C Excited

• D Uncomfortable

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