RL.5.5 Thursday 1/28

What is the BEST explanation for why the author changes the poem's structure in Stanza 5?

• to keep a steady rhythm

• to show a shift in emotion

• to display a different rhyming technique

• to introduce a new topic

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author repeats the phrase "Ah! Well..." in the third line of stanzas 1-3?

• to show the author is upset about the situation

• to help the author make certain words rhyme

• to show that they author's tone is easygoing and not sad

• to stress that the words are part of the poem's main idea

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following is the BEST theme for this poem?

• Money and wealth do not matter but prized possessions do

• Ships should be used for finding treasure and gold

• If all of the ships sank the author would be sad

• Love is more powerful than gold and jewels

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does the author's emotion change in the 5th stanza?

• Because they are writing about something that matters very much to them.

• Because they realize their ships sank and they will not have any gold

• Because the author is happy that all of their ships came back

• Because the author is annoyed that the ocean is too rough to sail

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How many stanzas does the poem have?

• 36

• 35

• 3

• 5

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How many lines does the poem have?

• 35

• 36

• 5

• 40

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

TRUE OR FALSE: The treasure and gold is what matters most to the author.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6