STAAR reading-Autumn Walk

Lines 18-21 suggest that the speaker feels--

• surprised to find a big pile of leaves

• excited to go through the pile of leaves

• curious about what is hiding under the leaves

• worried about the amount of leaves on the ground

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which sentence best describes the stanzas of the poem?

• Each stanza contains lines that rhyme.

• Each stanza creates an image for the reader.

• Each stanza describes a new event for the reader.

• Each stanza repeats important lines.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read lines 15 through 17 of the poem.

Where they tumble

And gather

In piles and drifts

These lines help the reader picture the way the leaves--

• are colored

• look along the street

• sounds as they fall

• feel in the darkness

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In lines 1 through 4 and lines 28 through 31, the placement of the word "Crunch" is meant to emphasize--

• that the speaker is talking

• the number leaves there are

• how carefully the speaker is moving

• each step the speaker is taking

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which lines of the poem best show why the speaker likes the leaves?

• Lines 7 through 9

• Lines 12 and 13

• Lines 26 and 27

• Lines 32 and 33

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Throughout the poem, the speaker can best be described as feeling--

• confused

• curious

• upset

• pleased

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5