"Oranges" by Gary Soto

Readers can determine that this poem is set in another era in time because

• the woman accepts an orange for a payment

• a boy bought candy for a girl

• the price of the chocolate was ten cents

• the boy was kind

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The imagery of my breath Before me, then gone, emphasizes

• the freshness of his breath

• the speaker's poor health

• the nervousness of the speaker and the coldness of the day

• the couple's hunger

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The speaker puts the orange on the counter because

• he does not have another nickel
• he's aware of the lady's fondness for fruit
• he wants the girl to notice how generous he is
• he has an extra orange and he simply wants to share

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The imagery of I peeled my orange That was so bright against The gray of December is ....

• strange because he still hasn't given it away

• symbolic because it represents the brightness of his mood

• ironic because readers wouldn't expect a boy to enjoy fruit

• rude because the girl didn't share the candy with the boy

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"Oranges" is a narrative poem because

• it uses free verse instead of a traditional rhyme scheme
• it describes a specific setting
• it conveys the boys feelings in a first person perspective 
• it tells a story

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Who is the speaker in the poem?

• Gary Soto
• a twelve year old boy
• a twelve year old girl
• a saleslady witnessing a first date

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Which line(s) from the poem demonstrates the girl's happiness?

• Light in her eyes, a smile starting at the corners

• I tooke my girl's hand

• As I walked toward her house

• I was making a fire in my hands

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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What type of figurative language is used in A few cars hissing past....

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• simile

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What does the speaker do to impress his girlfriend?

• takes her out to dinner
• takes her on a walk
• buys her chocolate
• takes her to a candy store

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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"Frost crackling beneath my steps, my breath before me, then gone..." is an example of 

• imagery
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

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