6.9(D) describe how the author's use of figurative language

Which lines from the poem suggest that the tree deserves respect?

• And she changes her clothes each season: A dress of pink blossoms in the spring,

• She has scarred wood, With intricate designs carved into her face.

• Her face looks out to the world, A grandmother to us all.

• Smelled the dew on summer dawns, And felt the moist soil at her feet.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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Read lines 5 through 10 from the poem.

She was here as a seedling, A mere child to the rest, Young and naïve among her dark, old elders. But now she is a guardian, Tall and welcoming, Gathering and shielding the children in her arms.

The poet uses personification in these lines most likely to show that the tree —

• protects the other trees

• provides a warning about approaching danger

• has become stronger as it has matured

• prevents smaller plants from having room to grow

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

One night it rained so fiercely that By dawn most plants were beaten flat; I felt beaten splashing out to see 20 How little garden was left to me.

Read these lines from the poem

I felt beaten splashing out to see How little garden was left to me.

The poet uses these lines to show that the speaker feels —

• defeated by the storm

• confused by the effect the rain had on the garden

• burdened by the amount of work required to manage a garden

• concerned that the storm has not ended

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham has always seen opportunities instead of limitations. He challenges all of us to look for possibilities and let our dreams soar.

The author includes the phrase “let our dreams soar” in paragraph 7 to suggest that people —

• will always wish for things they cannot have

• should pursue their interests despite obstacles

• can easily become distracted from their goals

• should constantly think of ways to improve their skills

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3