"Sunday Morning Early" and "I Wish I Was a Poet"

34. Which quotation from "I Wish I Was a Poet" best reflects the speaker's overall experience in "Sunday Morning Early"?

• They were raggedy nd kinda beat.

• Everyone kept their eyes dead on her, and the receptionist, who was awfully young and pretty, was almost scared out of her wits.

• Yes, I dropped by to see her last night....

• Sometimes there are poetry things that I see and I'd like to tell people about them in a poetry way....

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

35. Which two actions in the selections have a similar meaning?

• Paddling identical kayaks in "Sunday Morning Early" and staying at a downtown hotel in "I Wish I Was a Poet"

• Hearing the chirring of grasshoppers in "Sunday Morning Early" and taking out the crumpled dollar bills in "I Wish I Was a Poet"

• Listening to the stillness in "Sunday Morning Early" and smelling the roses in "I Wish I Was a Poet"

• Leaning out of the boat in "Sunday Morning Early" and stringing the beans in "I Wish I Was a Poet"

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

36. What is one difference between the speaker of "Sunday Morning Early" and the narrator of "I Wish I Was a Poet"?

• The speaker wishes to remain quiet, while the narrator wishes to tell a story.

• The speaker tries to communicate with the daughter, while the narrator tries to exclude Marge.

• The speaker enjoys being in nature, while the narrator enjoys being indoors.

• The speaker has a pessimistic outlook, while the narrator has an optimistic one.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

37. The mood of both selections is --

• depressing

• bittersweet

• frightening

• carefree

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

38. What do the daughter in "Sunday Morning Early" and Marge in "I Wish I Was a Poet" have in common?

• They share the same point of view?

• Neither listens to what is being said.

• They share a passion for bold adventures.

• Neither has a line of dialogue.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7