Waiting for Me Poem Analysis

Which of the following best explains the poem's title?

• The poet is waiting to be out in the fresh air.

• The poet's friends are waiting to shoot hoops.

• Landing Road is waiting for the poet's bike races.

• The desk is waiting for the poet to complete his assignment.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Read lines 14-17 from the poem.

I step toward the door and

resign myself to

thinking and writing, but

my desk can wait.

The word resign means to --

• agree

• dread

• push

• yield

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which lines from the poem are an example of personification?

• The hill on Landing Road is a steep one.

• In the hall, I walk by and turn my

  head

  the other way.

• My desk sits in the corner of my

  room

  and waits for me,

  always.

• I'll run to the basket

  cradling the ball in my hand

  for a slam dunk.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read lines 22-29 from the poem.

I can see it now.

The hill on Landing Road

is a steep one.

We always gather a lot of speed

as we race our bikes down

to

the

bottom.

The last three words are on separate lines to --

• make the poem longer

• create a mental picture of a hill

• show the importance of "waiting"

• show the poet's enthusiasm for bike-riding

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read line 36 from the poem

Whoosh. Two points!

Which devicce is used in this line?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Read lines 37 - 42 from the poem.

Wait, what's that paper

on the edge of my desk?

It's leaning unsteadily

on the edge,

calling to me before it drops.

Oh, it's my assignment.

The image of the paper on the edge of the desk suggests that the ----

• desk is in danger of collapsing

• assignment is close to completion

• poet's grade is also in danger of falling

• poet needs to complete the assignment soon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the poem's message about waiting?

• Haste makes waste.

• Time heals all wounds.

• Good things come to those who wait.

• Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

The poem's ending is about --

• turning work into play.

• the value of friendships

• how to write a short story

• the importance of exercise

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4