3/4 Tutorials

From "Persistent" by Nikki Grimes:

At the end of the poem, the description "bringing daydreams in for a landing" most likely refers to...

• ending daydreaming completely

• making daydreams relate to what is important

• being able to stop daydreaming for a while

• keeping daydreams from being unreachable

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6.5F

From "Persistent" by Nikki Grimes:

Read lines 17 through 19.

"Teacher taps his top lip

like a door the right words

are hiding behind."

What does the simile in these lines suggest about the teacher?

• He feels saddened by Gabby's response.

• He thinks that he might offend Gabby.

• He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.

• He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.

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6.9D

From "A Walk Through My Rain Forest" by Isaac Olaleye:

Read the dictionary entry.

BRILLIANT

1. showing great intelligience

2. vivid in appearance

3. full of light

4. excellent or superior in performance

Which definition best matches the way the word "brilliant" is used in line 4?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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6.2A

From "A Walk Through My Rain Forest" by Isaac Olaleye:

Which line from the poem best helps the reader imagine the flowers and fruits of the rain forest?

• Is more than can be described.

• Its ponds are crowded.

• A palace of fragrance and tastes.

• Is pure paradise.

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6.5F

6.6C

From "A Walk Through My Rain Forest" by Isaac Olaleye:

In stanza 3, the phrase "Everywhere there is music" indicates that the speaker -

• is distracted by the different sounds of nature

• finds the sounds of the rain forest enchanting

• wishes he could imitate the sounds he hears

• can recognize certain birds by the sounds they make

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6.5F

6.6C

From "A Walk Through My Rain Forest" by Isaac Olaleye:

Throughout the poem, the rain forest is presented as a place that is -

• attractive to many visitors

• highly adaptable to change

• without any imperfections

• best experienced early in the morning

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6.5F

6.6C

From "A Walk Through My Rain Forest" by Isaac Olaleye:

The poem's structure helps the reader -

• picture what a trip to the rain forest is like for the speaker

• understand how much time the speaker spends in the rain forest

• examine how the speaker's emotions about the rain forest change

• realize how the speaker feels about the rain forest compared to other places

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6.5F

6.6C

From "A Walk Through My Rain Forest" by Isaac Olaleye:

Read this line from the poem:

"it's greatness makes me feel very small."

This line helps the reader understand that the speaker -

• feels unpleasantly overwhelmed by his surroundings

• would prefer t visit the rain forest with a group of people

• has a deep appreciation for his surroundings

• wants to view the rain forest from a higher location

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6.5F

6.6C

From "The Desk" by Donald Graves:

The poet begins the last three stanzas with the word "I" in order to -

• suggest that the speaker does not like people coming into his room

• develop the idea that the speaker's desk has a special purpose

• emphasize how the speaker connects with the desk

• show that the speaker spends a lot of his free time in his room

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6.5F

6.6C

From "The Desk" by Donald Graves"

From the speaker's experience, the reader can learn that -

• people with their own room feel more independent

• something that doesn't seem promising can turn out to be a welcome suprise

• collecting stamps can help people acquire more knowledge about the world

• mothers always know what is best for their children

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6.5F

6.6C