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A Poison Tree

Authored by Lucas Hlavacek

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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A Poison Tree
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the first stanza visually stand out from the other stanzas?

The lines are shorter

Every line starts with "I"

Every line ends with punctuation

The lines are different lengths

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read lines 1 and 2 from the poem...


Which word from the lines helps the reader understand the meaning of the word wrath?

angry

friend

told

end

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on this poem, which statement would you most expect the speaker to make?

Holding on to your anger can be destructive

Only worry about making peace with your friends

Take time to enjoy the beauty around you

Water your garden and care for it well

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two most likely the reasons the foe is "outstretch'd beneath the tree"? YOU MUST CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

He fell out of the tree when he tried to pick the apple

He died after eating the poison apple

He fell asleep while waiting for the speaker to come outside

The speaker killed him with his angry thoughts alone

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the poison tree symbolize?

The speaker

The speaker's enemy

The speaker's anger

The enemy's bad behavior

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second stanza, why does the speaker smile at his enemy?

The speaker has forgiven his enemy

The speaker is dishonest about his feelings

The speaker makes a funny joke

The speaker is trying to befriend his enemy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second stanza, what does the speaker suggest will fuel anger?

Fear

Hunger

Money

Theft

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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