"Oranges" by Gary Soto

The speakers attitude towards the girl could be described as

• affectionate but superior
• passionate yet slightly jealous
• shy and frightened simultaneously
• romantic and eager to please

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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Readers can determine that this poem is set in another era in time because

• the woman accepts an orange for a payment

• a boy bought candy for a girl

• the price of the chocolate was ten cents

• the boy was kind

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CCSS.RL.4.5

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The speaker puts the orange on the counter because

• he does not have another nickel
• he's aware of the lady's fondness for fruit
• he wants the girl to notice how generous he is
• he has an extra orange and he simply wants to share

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

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"Oranges" is a narrative poem because

• it uses free verse instead of a traditional rhyme scheme
• it describes a specific setting
• it conveys the boys feelings in a first person perspective 
• it tells a story

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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Who is the speaker in the poem?

• Gary Soto
• a twelve year old boy
• a twelve year old girl
• a saleslady witnessing a first date

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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What does the speaker do to impress his girlfriend?

• takes her out to dinner
• takes her on a walk
• buys her chocolate
• takes her to a candy store

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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"Tiered like bleachers" is an example of 

• metaphor
• personification
• imagery
• simile

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CCSS.RL.5.5

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Based on the final stanza, the reader can conclude that

• there is a mutual attraction between the boy and the girl
• the boy will be arrested for shoplifting
• the girl will never speak to the boy again
• the boy cannot enter the drugstore ever again

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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What figurative language of poetry appears in these lines from “Oranges”?

Outside / A few cars hissing past

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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Which of the following BEST describes the setting of “Oranges”?

• summer, in a park

• fall, by the ocean

• winter, in a city

• spring, in a store

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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