Poetry STAAR Prep

25. In line 19, the word musses

means —

• gets wet

• makes clean

• removes from a location

• rearranges in an untidy way

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

26. Read lines 5 through 9 of the poem.

Air smells like roses

sometimes, or fresh-cut grass;

gasoline or rain

or skunk.

Why does the poet include descriptive language in these lines?

• To persuade the reader to spend more time outdoors

• To tell the reader that air can smell like many things after it rains

• To explain how the smell of roses is different from the smell of skunk

• To emphasize that air can be both pleasant and unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

27. Line 38 is different from the other lines of the poem most likely because the poet wants to —

• show that this line should be read quickly

• add humor to the poem by spelling the word incorrectly

• emphasize the idea expressed in the line

• suggest that this is the most important word in the poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

28. Which line from the poem best shows that air can be powerful?

• The sky is made of air.

• It tears leaves off trees

• It has no color or shape

• or blow a soap bubble.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

29. The speaker in the poem believes that the difference between wind and air is that wind is —

• colder

• thinner

• smelly

• moving

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

30. What can the reader conclude about the speaker’s ideas about air throughout the poem?

• The speaker has changed his mind about air.

• The speaker wishes that air could be seen.

• The speaker thinks that air has qualities that make it special.

• The speaker is confused by his thoughts about air.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5