Air Poem

In line 19, the word musses means —

• A. gets wet

• B. makes clean

• C. removes from a location

• D. rearranges in an untidy way

26 Read lines 5 through 9 of the poem.

Air smells like roses sometimes, or fresh-cut grass; gasoline or rain or skunk.

Why does the poet include descriptive language in these lines?

• F. To persuade the reader to spend more time outdoors

• G. To tell the reader that air can smell like many things after it rains

• H. To explain how the smell of roses is different from the smell of skunk

• J. To emphasize that air can be both pleasant and unpleasant

27 Line 38 is different from the other lines of the poem most likely because the poet wants to —

• A show that this line should be read quickly

• B add humor to the poem by spelling the word incorrectly

• C emphasize the idea expressed in the line

• D suggest that this is the most important word in the poem

28 Which line from the poem best shows that air can be powerful?

• F The sky is made of air.

• G It tears leaves off trees

• H It has no color or shape

• J or blow a soap bubble.

29 The speaker in the poem believes that the difference between wind and air is that wind is —

• A colder

• B thinner

• C smelly

• D moving

30 What can the reader conclude about the speaker’s ideas about air throughout the poem?

• F The speaker has changed his mind about air.

• G The speaker wishes that air could be seen.

• H The speaker thinks that air has qualities that make it special.

• J The speaker is confused by his thoughts about air.