Poetry Collection # 1

What is the main and general idea of the three poems?

• The relationship between people and turtles.

• The relationship between people and birds.

• The relationship between people and the natural world.

• The relationship among people themselves.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

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Why all of the poems in this collection are considered lyric poems?

• Because the poets are expressing their thoughts and emotions.

• Because the poems contain a vivid, descriptive, and musical language.

• Because the poems are divided into stanzas.

• Because the poets are telling a story.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "Turtle Watchers", the turtles have come to the beach .....

• to meet with their families.

• to relax after a long journey.

• to look for food.

• to lay their eggs.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Based on the words used in "Turtle Watchers", how can we describe the way the poet feels about those turtles?

• The poet does not care about the turtles.

• The poet feels great respect and admiration for the turtles.

• The poet is worried about the turtles' long journey.

• The poet is happy to swim next to these turtles.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What figure of speech is used in this line from "Turtle Watchers"?

Their eyes streaming water like tears

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A personification

• Both a simile and a metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is meant by "the hungry watchers standing at the edge of trees" in the poem "Turtle Watchers"?

• The hungry predators.

• The hungry humans.

• The hungry sharks.

• The hungry turtles.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the poet of "Turtle Watchers" trying to say to the readers?

• That humans have always been careless about turtles.

• That all humans and animals are connected with each other.

• That turtles will be in a great danger if humans do not care about them.

• The relationship between humans and animals is very weak.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the poet of "Nature", what is nature?

• Nature is what we see.

• Nature is what we hear.

• Nature is what we know.

• All of the choices.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What do the following lines from "Nature" suggest about nature?

Nature” is what We know—

But have no Art to say—

So impotent our Wisdom is

To Her Sincerity—

• Humans know everything about nature.

• Nature is something much greater than what we already know.

• Nature is a piece of art that humans must always admire.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What did the bird in "The Sparrow" do to draw the poet's attention?

• The bird chirped.

• The bird hopped.

• The bird tapped.

• Th bird moved its wings.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4