Abuelito Who

Read these lines from the poem.
Doesn't live here
anymore
is hiding
underneath the bed
who talks to me 
The poet uses these lines to show that the speaker feels-

• bitter about her grandfather leaving
• melancholy about only having memories of grandfather now
• aggravated that her grandfather is hiding from her 
• relieved that her grandfather doesn't live there anymore 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What do lines 11 through 15 tell the reader? 

• The speaker's grandfather doesn't play with her anymore.
• The speaker is tired and getting sick.
• The speaker's grandfather is declining in health. 
• The speaker is behind closed doors. 

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What is the most likely reason that the poet wrote this poem as one long sentence? 

• To highlight Abuelito's quick whit
• To stress the slow passage of time during old age
• To indicate rapid deterioration
• To show the speaker's endless love for her grandfather 

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The imagery in lines 3-5 conveys the grandfather's- 

• vulnerability 
• harshness
• physical appearance
• fascination with watches 

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The speaker in "Abuelito Who" says that Abuelito "used to laugh like the letter k." What does that mean?

• His mouth looked like the letter k when he laughed.
• His laugh sounded like the sound of the letter k.
• He had a loud laugh that went on and on.
• You could hardly hear him when he laughed.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which word is closest in meaning to the word sour?

• sweet
• zesty
• bitter
• crunchy 

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In “Abuelito Who,” the poet compares Abuelito to_____________________. 

• a rainstorm 
• a diamond 
• the sky 
• blankets

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Why does the poet compare Abuelito to a watch and a glass of water in line 4? 

• To tell Abuelito liked to collect watches. 
• Watches and water were his favorite things. 
• To show that he was always available to provide for simple needs. 
• This line doesn't have a special meaning at all. 

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The line "who snores up and down up and down up and up and down again" is an example of ________________. 

• hyperbole
• simile 
• metaphor 
• repetition

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The words "play" and "day" are examples of __________________. 

• metaphor
• rhyming words 
• verbs 
• alliteration 

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CCSS.RF.K.2A