Poetry Means the World to Me - Context Clues

What does the word polished mean?

Words don't always have to be neat and polished like a statue

• improve the mood

• a short, light sleep or nap

• a man

• shiny as a result of being rubbed

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word suffering mean?

Words to fight against hate and unnecessary suffering

• not needed

• the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

• troublesome

• supported by attachment from above; hanging

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word comforts mean?

Poetry comforts me when I use jazz or the blues or the way regular folks talk

• troublesome

• improve the mood of or restore a sense of well-being to

• shiny as a result of being rubbed

• the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the word unnecessary mean?

Words to fight against hate and unnecessary suffering

• a man

• troublesome

• the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

• not needed

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word cumbersome mean?

You cannot seed a garden with wheelbarrows of dreams

Unless you first plant wishes.

how cumbersome

it seems

• not needed

• the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

• troublesome

• a man

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word chap mean?

You cannot snatch Sir Shadow --

He's such a clever chap.

• the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

• supported by attachment from above; hanging

• a short, light sleep

• a man

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word suspended mean?

You cannot live in castles suspended in the air

• supported by attachment from above; hanging

• a short, light sleep

• the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

• a man

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word dozes mean?

Until -- at night -- he snatches you

And dozes in your lap

• a short, light sleep

• the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

• supported by attachment from above; hanging

• the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word imagination mean?

But your imagination takes long vacations there

• a short, light sleep

• the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

• supported by attachment from above; hanging

• the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4