Climbing poetry

The speaker is tickled when -

• The wind blows leaves against her

• twigs get tangled in her hair

• she walks through a field

• she climbs a hill

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Lines 10 through 13 show that the speaker -

• is not certain when she will stop climbing

• knows of a perfect spot to rest while climbing

• agrees with what other say about climbing trees

• is not bothered by the challenges of climbing trees

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What part of the tree is compared to a road?

• the trunk

• the leaves

• the bark

• the twigs

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

According to the speaker, climbing a tree can be difficult because

• the bark on the tree is rough

• there are too many people trying to climb the tree

• there is not a lot of space to move around in some areas of the tree

• the leaves on the tree do not provide enough shade from the sun

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

In line 17, what does the word stride mean?

• sleep

• fall

• build

• walk

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which line from the poem helps the reader imagine the speaker's experience while climbing the tree?

• through tunnels of leaves that sway

• that's where I make my way

• where the hills are wide

• but the trunk of a tree

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which of these lines from the poem rhyme?

• lines 2 and 4

• lines 8 and 9

• lines 11 and 13

• lines 15 and 16

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5