CASE Review Poem

What is the theme of the poem?

• Moving to a new house can be upsetting.

• Endings often produce feelings of reflection and gratitude.

• The cycle of life includes multiple changes and shifts.

• Life's circumstances are unpredictable.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

What set of lines supports the theme of the poem?

• ...So empty. Ghosts of beds and desks and chairs still linger in the corners,

• and there will be someone else's shoes clothes hanging in your closet

• Wander through the empty, echoing house, the living room where no one lives

• Instead, you remember the yeasty warmth of bread dough rising in the oven, a scent you never fully savored in the past

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do lines 9-10 contribute to the poem?

• They build suspense by using words that suggest a mysterious tone.

• They illustrate the idea that when people move, they are no longer welcome in a home.

• They create conflict by contrasting the speaker's imagination with reality.

• They support the idea that even without furniture, the speaker still sees the house as it once was.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the meaning of the word "mirages" as it is used in line 11?

• happy memories from one's childhood

• objects that appear real but are not there

• smells remembered from the past

• the desires of ones's heart

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Based on the context of the poem, how does the speaker respond to moving away from the house?

• with appreciation

• with doubt

• with joy

• with shame

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which line from the poem provides context for the meaning of the word "vacant" as it is used in line 23?

• "There are twelve"

• "Wander through the empty, echoing house"

• "The new carpet on the floor."

• "in the past."

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What do lines 26-29 reveal about the speaker?

• The speaker took speacial moments for granted.

• The speaker is moving to open a new bakery.

• The speaker connects the home to loved ones.

• The speaker identifies smells with memories.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

How do lines 31-34 fit into the overall structure of the poem?

• They suggest an alternative viewpoint for the ending of the poem.

• They convey the solution to the problem presented in the poem.

• They indicate the change the speaker has undergone in the poem.

• They emphasize the finality that comes with the ending of the poem.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a topic common to both the passage and the poem?

• moving to a new home

• learning new roles

• spending more time with family

• the importance of respecting nature

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which theme is common to both the passge and the poem?

• memories

• questions

• relationships

• transitions

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7