Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

The speaker of the poem..

• is looking for a man that lives in the village.

• stops in the village to enjoy the snowfall.

• stops to observe the snowfall in the woods.

• is lost in the woods.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why does the horse shake the harness bells?

• It is nervious that it will never find the village.

• It is scared and afraid of the dark.

• It is excited to be out in the woods on a snowy day.

• It does not understand why they have stopped.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The woods could best be described as…

• menacing and poorly lit.

• bright and lively.

• loud and frightening.

• quiet and peaceful.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Where is the house?

•   In the village

•   By the road

•   In the woods

•   There is no house

Why does the speaker stop by the woods?

•   To hear the harness bells.

•   To see the woods fill up with snow.

•   To see the fires burning.

•   To see the stars twinkling.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the poem's rhyme scheme develop its tone?

• The poem follows an AABA BBCB CCDC DDDD end rhyme scheme; this repetitive rhyme, almost like a chant, contributes to the eerie tone.

• The poem is composed of rhyming couplets, creating a musical diction and beat; this contributes to the playful tone.

• The poem follows an AABA BBCB CCDC DDDD end rhyme scheme;this flowing, alternating scheme contributes to the soft, almostlullaby-like quality oftone

• The poem is composed of rhyming stanzas (i.e. AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD); this consistent, almost blocky rhyme contributes to the solemn tone.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The poem was written by

•   Robert Frost.

•   Walt Whitman.

•   Robert W. Service.

•   Edgar A. Poe.

The narrator can’t stay in the woods because he has promises to keep.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the other reason why the narrator can’t stay in the woods?

•   His little horse is getting impatient.

•   He’s tired of waiting in the woods.

•   He’s getting cold.

•   He has miles to go.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of these is NOT true of the setting?

•   The speaker stops on the darkest evening of the year.

•   The speaker stops between the woods and frozen lake.

•   The woods are eerie and dark.

•   The speaker stops in a location without a farmhouse near.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.9