"Summer of his Fourteenth Year" Check for Understanding

In ¨Summer of His Fourteenth Year¨ the speaker -

• is angry because her son misbehaves

• does not understand why her son is so restless

• is filled with grief because her son has died

• accepts that change is a part of growing up.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the poet imply about the speaker’s relationship to her son in “Summer of His Fourteenth Year”?

• The speaker feels more distant from her son during his teen years.

• The speaker listens to her son as he describes his problems during his teen years.

• The speaker does not mind cleaning up after her son during his teen years

• The speaker helps her son pursue his interests during his teen years.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In “Summer of His Fourteenth Year,” which statement best describes adolescent challenges based on lines 20–24?

• Teens might still rely on their mothers in times of need.

• Teens might still rely on their mothers in times of need.

• Teens sometimes need a close connection to their mothers.

• Teens try to grow up by pulling away from their mothers.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is the following is an example of a simile?

• as tensely strung as the tennis racket he grips

• Intermittent impulses, quickly sated

• Wailing guitars weave a cocoon

• Surliness is his knife

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

An important message in "Summer of his Fourteenth Year" is that--

• teenagers are messy and inconsiderate

• it's impossible to communicate with a surly teenager

• leaving childhood behind is hard for parents and teens

• parents of teens are too nagging and protective

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the correct definition of the word RESONANT as used in line 1 of the poem?

• light and without too much noise

• something that is used to prepare a bow for a stringed instrument

• deep, clear, and continuing to sound

• when you answer a question that was offered in class

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is an accurate definition of the term RESEMBLES as it is used in line 3 of the poem?

• has appearance in common with someone or something

• gives a certain way of thinking to a particular issue

• to come together for a program

• working on project together with other students in the class

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the correct definition for the term INTERMITTENT as it is used in line 12 of the poem?

• occurring consistently without any breaks; continuously

• when the commercial break comes on during your favorite program

• enjoying the break when you are at an athletic game

• occurring at irregular intervals with breaks; not continuous or steady

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a good SYNONYM for the word WAILING as used in line 15?

• crying

• laughing

• running

• loud

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In line 12, when the poet uses the terms "intermittent impulses", this is an example of which figure of speech--

• personification

• idiom

• alliteration

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5