Poetry Comprehension

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Joshua Samuels
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7 questions
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
What two creatures are identified in the poem? (2 marks)
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2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
2. How does the shark try to get close to the flying- fish? (2 marks)
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
3. Which expression in stanza 1 is used to lure/ flatter the flying- fish to the shark home? (2marks)
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4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
4a. Identify one literary device that is used in the poem. (1 mark)
4b. Give an example of this literary device from the poem. (2 marks)
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3 mins • 2 pts
5. Which words from stanza 3 can be used to describe the flying- fish? (2 marks)
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
6. Why will ‘the moon not shine’ on the flying-fish beauty again? (2 marks)
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3 mins • 2 pts
7. What is the message that you received from this poem? (2 marks)
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