A Poison Tree

Which inference about the speaker of the poem is best supported by the text?

• The speaker steals an apple from his foe’s garden.

• The speaker is a gardener.

• The speaker is consumed by anger and bitterness.

• The speaker doesn’t have many friends.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following statements would the author of the poem most likely agree with?

• Fear causes a person to be more uncertain about their beliefs.

• Repressed anger can lead to terrible outcomes.

• Kindness towards each other creates friendships.

• Forgiveness isn’t always possible in some friendships.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which inference is best supported by the poem?

• Stealing from others has troubling consequences for a thief.

• Enemies can build a lasting friendship by sharing possessions.

• Resolution of conflict is possible when people express their feelings.

• A garden must be tended with water, sun, and care so that fruit grows.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line from the poem most strongly supports the answer to Question 3?

• “I told my wrath, my wrath did end.”

• “And I sunned it with smiles,”

• “And he knew that it was mine,”

• “And into my garden stole”

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which sentence is using the vocab word deceitful correctly?

• You were deceitful up there, singing on that stage.

• You were a deceitful child, always playing tricks.

• She's a deceitful student, I can always count on her.

• Newborns are known to be very deceitful.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Linda used her _____ to get her aunt to reveal the secret ingredient in her sauce.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the symbol in A Poison Tree?

• the apple

• the wrath

• the anger

• the tree

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What lesson is the poem trying to teach you?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2