3rd Grade STAAR Poetry-Pants

Read these lines from the poem.

tumbling in the suds,

like me

when I'm caught

in an ocean wave.

These lines mainly help the reader imagine what being inside a washing machine-

• feels like

• sounds like

• looks like

• smells like

A synonym for the word eager in line 33 is-

• excited

• satisfied

• amused

• surprised

What is the main message of the poem?

• Finding adventure requires careful planning.

• Events are more meaningful when experienced alone.

• Replacing objects that are damaged is part of growing up.

• People can find comfort in things that are always with them.

When the speaker of the poem says "you," he is talking to-

• his pants

• his dryer

• the grass

• the ocean

The poem begins and ends with the idea of-

• loneliness

• amusement

• togetherness

• embarrassment

The poet uses dialogue in lines 12 through 16 to help the reader understand-

• how much the pants dislike the washing machine

• how much the pants need to be washed and dried

• why the pants make sounds in the washing machine

• why the pants like to spend time with the speaker

How can the reader tell that this is a free verse poem?

• There are words that describe sights and sounds.

• The lines of the poem do not rhyme with one another.

• The speaker uses the word "I" to describe himself.

• The pants are able to talk to the speaker.