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Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings. Which words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia?

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The metaphor in stanza 1 is used to emphasize.....

• What the fog looks like

• How the fog moves

• Where the fog comes from

• Why the fog is coming

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Line 3 of the poem is an example of which literary device?

• Personification

• Omniscience

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

With which statement would the author most likely agree?

• Fog is like a train that rolls into the city and back out again.

• Fog is a frightening thing to see and experience.

• Fog is like a quiet shadow that visits the city briefly.

• Fog is a rare and strange thing to see in the city

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which phrase from the poem helps the reader understand the meaning of the word haunches in stanza 2?

• then moves on

• fog comes

• little cat feet

• sits looking

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which two themes are addressed in the poem?

• Nature and Animals

• Nature and Change

• Society and Animals

• Society and Change

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The poet uses personification in lines 4 and 7 to....

• emphasize the strength and power of the wind

• express the idea that the ind is thoughtless and careless

• create and image of the wind as dangerous and frightening

• show that the wind is thoughtful and caring

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following best expresses the theme, or messages, of this poem

• the wind is a powerful force of nature that cannot be controlled

• people never know what to expect from the wind

• people should harness the power of the wind more effectively

• strong weather can make a dark night seem even drearier

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

The poet's use of alliteration highlights the winds .....

• Unevenness

• destructiveness

• Sound and Motion

• damp coldness

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5