COACH: Music to My Ears

17. According to the poem, what makes the speaker happy?

• the roar of the ocean

• the smell of burnt toast

• getting help with her homework

• her mother's laugh

18. What is the meaning of to rise in line 9?

• to fly

• to awake

• to struggle

• to hurry

19. In line 13, what does the word humorous mean?

• lively

• sad

• funny

• daring

20. What is the meaning of the last two lines of the poem?

• The speaker loves the sound of her mother's laugh.

• The poem is about a mother's hard work.

• The speaker enjoys the seashore.

• The poem takes place near the ocean.

21. Based on the poem, how does the speaker describe her mother's laugh?

• rushed and short

• loud and deep

• soft and sad

• low and growling

22. Which phrase supports the feeling of the poem?

• "I love to hear my mother laugh."

• "How does she do it?"

• "She sits down at the table"

• "I stand on the shore"