Wind by Ted Hughes

Which of the following verbs is NOT used to characterise the wind?

• Quivering

• Flexing

• Floundering

• Stampeding

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The house best symbolizes

• Comfort

• Safety

• Love

• A relationship

Which of the following is NOT a symbol in "Wind"

• The house

• The wind

• The fire

• The hills

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The speaker conpares the skyline to a

• grimace

• iron bar

• an eye

• tent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What action do the characters perform at the end of the poem?

• They watch a fire

• They have a conversation

• They hold hands

• They read a book

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Ted Hughes continually returend to _____________ for inspiration in his poetry.

• modern life

• the natural world

• love

• industrial society

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word best describes the tone of the poem?

• lethargic

• tempestuous

• hopeful

• defeated

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What was unusual about the hills when the speaker ventures outside in the morning?

• There was nothing unusual.

• They were covered in debris.

• Several trees had collapsed.

• They seemed to have been rearranged by the wind.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a guyrope?

• A rope used for mountain climbing.

• A rope used to keep a boat at dock.

• A rope used to secure a tent.

• A rope used to rescue someone who is drowning.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Wht do the characters feel as the sit inside?

• The window shaking from the force of the wind.

• Stones flying against the wall outside.

• The roots of the house move.

• The warmth of the fire.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3