ELA Staar review

The imagery in the third stanza (lines 9–12) most appeals to the reader’s sense of

• Sound

• Taste

• Smell

• Touch

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• Only the second and fourth lines rhyme

• Only the first and third lines rhyme

• First and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme

• The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Why is the first stanza (lines 1–4) important to the poem?

• It describe show Grandma’s visit makes everyday exciting.

• It explains why Grandma does not visit the speaker very often.

• describes the activities Grandma has planned for her visit.

• It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which statement correctly describes a way that stanzas 2 through 7 (lines 5–28) are similar?

• Each stanza introduces a new reason that Grandma comes to visit

• Each stanza offers interesting facts about the history of the speaker’s family

• Each stanza highlights the reasons the speaker enjoys Grandma’s Visits

• Each stanza describes delicious foods that Grandma prepares.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of these statements describes an element of the poem?

• All the lines have the same number of words.

• Most of the lines have the same meter.

• Each stanza introduces a new character.

• Each stanza solves a different problem.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The end of the poem expresses the idea that the speaker —

• Would like Grandma to stay longer

• Shares many secrets with Grandma

• Is curious why Grandma has to leave

• Knows when Grandma will visit again

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5