Adventures with Words

What are the paragraphs called in poems?

• section

• stanzas

• portions

• groups

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CCSS.RL.3.5

In the poem, "In the Land of Words," what three things rain down on the poet?

• rain, leaves, fruit

• water, happiness, love

• knowledge, music, blessings

• jokes, leaves, apples

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What are desires?

• your favorite meals

• your goals for the future

• things that you hope won't happen

• your wishes for certain things to happen

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

What does poetry use to show images and express feelings?

• adjectives

• colors

• sounds and rhythms of words

• punctuation

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.RL.3.1

In "I, Like You," what is the smile on your face compared to?

• a butterfly

• a bird

• a rainbow

• a simile

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What sort of entry is mentioned in "My Journal"?

• a short note

• a doorway

• the key on a keyboard

• a short route to get somewhere

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What rains down in "In the Land of Words"?

• fruit

• words

• rain

• leaves

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do you think the author of "In the Land of Words" says "I grow"?

• words help her to learn

• rain makes her taller

• words help her to read instructions

• she gets taller the older that she gets

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What kinds of riddles does the author like best?

• ones that make you think

• ones that make you laugh

• ones that are easy to solve

• ones that are really strange

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the author stand in "In the Land of Words"?

• alone in the dark

• as quiet as a mouse

• as tall as a building

• as still as a tree

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4