Ode to Pablo’s Tennis Shoes by Gary Soto
Authored by Tameika Pitt
English
3rd - 7th Grade
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
List three everyday, common things for which they are grateful.
Pick one of your “common things” and explain why it’s important to you.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
They wait under Pablo’s bed, Rain-beaten, sun-beaten,
A scuff of green
At their tips
5 From when he fell
In the school yard.
He fell leaping for a football That sailed his way.
But Pablo fell and got up,
10 Green on his shoes,
With the football
Out of reach.
What do lines 1 through 12 suggest about the tennis shoes?
They do not fit Pablo.
They are not Pablo’s favorites.
They remind Pablo of his family.
They keep a record of Pablo’s experiences.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Read lines 25 through 28 of the poem below.
He wants to be
Like his shoes
A little dirty
From the road,
What do these lines mainly suggest about Pablo?
He wants to lead an adventurous life
He wants to have more time alone
He wants to take fewer showers.
He wants to see foreign places
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CCSS.RL.7.4
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Read lines 37 and 38 below.
Rubber like
A lifeboat on rough sea.
What is the main effect of comparing the rubber on the shoes to a lifeboat?
It shows that the shoes can float.
It shows that the shoes provide safety.
It shows that the shoes have become neglected.
It shows that the shoes have become stretched.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.3.4
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Why is this poem called “Ode to Pablo’s Tennis Shoes”?
It praises Pablo’s efforts in school.
It shows Pablo’s affection for his shoes.
It shows sympathy for Pablo’s football accident.
It describes Pablo’s relationship with his mother.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Which of the following pairs best describes the cause of Pablo’s exhaustion?
illness and working
worry and sadness
play and studying
travel and sleeplessness
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CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the purpose of the parentheses in lines 22 through 24?
to provide additional details
to represent the main idea of the poem
to represent the turning point of the poem
to provide the thoughts of other characters
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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