Poem 1-Calling the Violet

How is the speaker’s point of view developed in lines 41–48?

• by suggesting the speaker is joyful because the violet has begun to bloom

• by implying the speaker feels hopeless because the sunbeams are winning

• by suggesting the speaker is surprised because the violet has decided to show itself

• by implying the speaker feels angry because the violet refuses to come out of the ground

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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Which lines suggest the violets are gaining victory over the cold?

• “Peep from your earth door / So silent and shy?

• “Quick, little Violet, / Open your eye!”

• “Homesick to see you / Are we—May and I.”

• “May’s here—and violets! / Winter, good-bye!”

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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What can be inferred from lines 43 and 44?

• The violet does not care about whether it blooms or stays in the ground.

• The new season causes the violets to battle for sunshine.

• The light and warmth will cause the violet to bloom soon.

• The violet waits for the others to bloom in May.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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Which quote shows the speaker appreciates the violet?

• “Lift your blue eyes / From the rock’s mossy shade!”

• “Why do you shiver so, / Violet sweet"

• “How can you stay / In your underground home?"

• “Homesick to see you / Are we—May and I.”

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What can be inferred about the speaker in lines 25–32?

• The speaker despises winter weather.

• The speaker wants the violet to face its fears.

• The speaker is afraid the violet will never bloom

• The speaker believes the violet is an important part of spring.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.8.5

What can be inferred about the violets from lines 3 and 4?

• They need to stay contained underground for protection.

• They need to remain in the ground until ready to bloom.

• They need to bloom because spring has arrived.

• They need to grow taller to be in the sunshine.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which lines develop the speaker’s view that something may be wrong with the violet?

• “Why do you shiver so, / Violet sweet?"

• “Trickle the little brooks / Close to your bed"

• “Come, pretty Violet, / Winter’s away:”

• “Hear the rain whisper, / ‘Dear Violet, come!"

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which lines from the poem develop the speaker’s view that the violet is late in blooming?

• “Why do you shiver so, / Violet sweet?”

• “Come, pretty Violet, / Winter’s away:”

• “Down through the sunshine / Wings flutter and fly—”

• “Ha! though you care not / For call or for shout.”

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view concerning the violet?

• by describing the violet as having human reactions and emotions

• by contrasting the effects of different seasons on the life of the violet

• by comparing the quality of life for the violet before and after it blooms

• by providing examples of the positive outcomes once the violet has bloomed

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