Lake's Promise

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word, "Return" in lines 9 and 11?

• To suggest the lake would always be there for the listener.

• To tell the listener to go away and return to where they came from.

• To suggest to the listener to return to their busy life.

• To tell the listener the listener to stop returning.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read lines 5 and 6. What do these lines reveal about the lake?

• The listener has grown old and tired.

• The lake always feels disappointed with the listener.

• the lake understands the listener has a busy life and other priorities.

• The listener wants nothing to do with the lake now that their grown.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the poet's use of the phrase "where once you left your barefoot trace" in line 4 prompt the listener to think about?

• Throwing rocks at the lake

• Memories at the lake

• Love of the lake

• Hatred of the lake

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

The title of the poem most likely refers to the lake's promise to provide --

• peace and comfort

• restlessness and dread

• fear and disappointment

• mystery and quiet

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What could this poem be a metaphor for?

• girlfriend/boyfriend relationship

• parent speaking to their grown child

• a day on the lake

• this is not a metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read line 16. What does this line suggest about the lake?

• Stress about all they have to do

• Floating on the lake

• They have lost nothing

• A simpler time

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read line 8. What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake will be hurt if you don't come visit me.

• The lake is too stressful.

• The lake always feel the same.

• The lake is quiet.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5