Oranges

In “Oranges,” what problem must the speaker solve?

• He cannot figure out the best way to meet a girl he likes.

• He does not like the girl but is forced to spend time with her

• He has trouble staying warm because he does not have a heavy coat.

• He does not have enough money to pay for the candy the girl chooses.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

In “Oranges,” why does the speaker put one orange on the counter of the drugstore?

• He wants to throw it away because it isn't ripe.

• He wants to give it to the girl he brought to the store.

• He wants to use it to help pay for the candy the girl chooses.

• He wants to be friendly by giving the unfriendly saleslady a gift.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Read these lines from “Oranges.” Then, choose the answer that gives the most likely definition of released, based on the context clues.

I took my girl’s hand

In mine for two blocks,

Then released it to let

Her unwrap the chocolate

• helped

• let go of

• squeezed

• played with

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word bright has several meanings. Which meaning does the author use in these lines from “Oranges”? Use context clues to help you.

I peeled my orange

That was so bright against

The gray of December

That, from some distance,

Someone might have thought

I was making a fire in my hands.

• very cheerful

• filled with light

• intelligent or clever

• having a strong color

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of tiered in these lines from “Oranges”?

I turned to the candies

Tiered like bleachers,

And asked what she wanted -

Light in her eyes, a smile

Starting at the corners

Of her mouth.

• arranged according to length

• lined up side by side, based on color

• arranged in rows one above the other

• presented in a variety of arrangements

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Part A answer: Tiered means arranged in rows one above the other.

Part B Which group of words from these lines best supports the answer to Part A?

I turned to the candies

Tiered like bleachers,

And asked what she wanted -

Light in her eyes, a smile

Starting at the corners

Of her mouth.

• the candies

• like bleachers

• her eyes, a smile

• at the corners

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A Which statement about the speaker in “Oranges” is most likely true?

• He lives in a city but dislikes the winters there.

• He is hungry but is willing to let the girl eat first.

• He is a preteen and is becoming interested in girls.

• He feels nervous around animals in the neighborhood.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.6

Part A Answer: The Speaker likely is a preteen and is becoming interested in girls.

Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• The first time I walked / With a girl, I was twelve….

• A dog barked at me, until / She came out pulling / At her gloves…

• …And when she lifted a chocolate / …I didn’t say anything.

• ...Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A Which word best describes the saleslady in “Oranges”?

• unhelpful

• suspicious

• judgmental

• understanding

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.W.6.9A

Part A Answer: The saleslady was understanding.

Part B When in “Oranges” do you learn this about the saleslady's character?

• when she comes down the aisle at the sound of the bell

• when her eyes meet the speaker’s eyes in a certain way

• when the girl chooses a piece of chocolate that costs a dime

• when the girl eats the chocolate the speaker has bought for her

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A