Lengths of Time

25. Read line 8 from the poem.

Hurrylikethis

The lack of spaces between the words creates a sense of -

• A. mystery

• B. feeling rushed

• C. happiness

• D. feeling surprised

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

26. What is the message of this poem?

• F. Time moves at the same pace no matter what is happening.

• G. Time seems to pass more quickly in the morning than in the evening.

• H. The passage of time is usually noticed by older people than by younger people.

• J. Time seems to pass at different speeds depending on what we are doing.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

27. How is line 21 important to the poem?

• A. It shows that the speaker is confused.

• B. It shows that the speaker has to leave.

• C. It suggests that the speaker is having fun.

• D. It uses a sound to describe the speaker's experience.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

28. In line 1 of the poem, what does the word peculiar mean?

• F. Strange

• G. Certain

• H. Sensible

• J. Cautious

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

29. Read line 12 from the poem.

Notice how an hour crawls along and crawls along.

Which of these does the poet use in line 12 to help the reader understand that time seems to past slowly?

• A. Repetition

• B. Meter

• C. A line break

• D. Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

30. The first stanza is important to the poet because it -

• F. describes an experience the speaker enjoys

• G. introduces the subject of the poem

• H. identifies the setting of the poem

• J. reveals the speaker's feelings

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5