The Storyteller 2015 STAAR Poem

What does the poet suggest about the tree in lines 24 through 30?

• A It is nearing the end of its life.

• B It was in danger one year during a particularly rainy season.

• C It has many descriptions of events carved into its wood.

• D It has witnessed many events through the years.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which lines from the poem suggest that the tree deserves respect?

• And she changes her clothes each season:

  A dress of pink blossoms in the spring,

• She has scarred wood,

  With intricate designs carved into her face.

• Her face looks out to the world,

  A grandmother to us all.

• Smelled the dew on summer dawns,

  And felt the moist soil at her feet.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which word best describes the speaker’s attitude toward the tree?

• Appreciative

• Cheerful

• Sorrowful

• Envious

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In line 16, the word hues means —

• injuries

• plants

• expressions

• colors

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why are the first and third lines of the poem echoed in the last stanza?

• A To show how large the tree has grown

• B To highlight that the age of the tree makes it special

• C To remind the reader of the importance of the environment

• D To explain what the speaker enjoys most about the tree’s appearance

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read lines 5 through 10 from the poem.

The poet uses personification in these lines most likely to show that the tree —

• protects the other trees

• provides a warning about approaching danger

• has become stronger as it has matured

• prevents smaller plants from having room to grow

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7