CFA 5.RL.6 Point of View

How does the speaker’s lack of personal experience with Jim Brady’s big brother affect his opinion of him?

• It makes him feel like Jim’s descriptions of his brother are true.

• It makes him know that Jim’s descriptions of his brother are not true.

• It makes him trust and believe every description Jim says about his brother.

• It makes him know that Jim’s descriptions of his brother are impressive but not completely believable.

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How does the speaker’s opinion of Jim Brady’s brother influence the last stanza?

• His amazement reveals he wishes he had a brother like Jim Brady’s.

• His disbelief reveals he no longer wants to be friends with Jim Brady.

• His admiration reveals he looks forward to seeing what the brother can really do.

• His willingness to believe anything reveals he accepts everything Jim Brady tells him.

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How does the speaker’s experience with baseball influence stanza 2?

• His lack of skill as a baseball player makes others appear to be good athletes.

• His knowledge of baseball helps him to understand what a good player Jim’s brother is.

• His interest in baseball allows him to compare his athletic ability with that of Jim’s brother.

• His confusion about baseball makes it hard for him to understand why Jim’s brother is such an awesome player.

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What do the speaker’s words reveal about his point of view of Jim Brady’s big brother?

• They show he views Jim’s big brother positively.

• They show he views Jim’s big brother as skilled and talented.

• They show he views Jim’s big brother as less talented than Jim.

• They show he views Jim’s big brother as helpful and always around.

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How does the speaker’s point of view influence the description of events in the poem?

• The speaker is Jim Brady himself, boasting about his big brother.

• The speaker is Jim Brady’s big brother who is bragging about himself.

• The speaker is a friend of Jim Brady who has witnessed what Jim’s brother can do.

• The speaker is a friend of Jim Brady who is passing on tall tales about Jim’s brother.

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How does the speaker’s experience with Jim Brady influence his description of Jim’s big brother?

• The speaker describes Jim’s big brother positively.

• The speaker describes Jim’s big brother negatively.

• The speaker describes a lack of interest in Jim’s big brother.

• The speaker describes Jim’s big brother with sympathy for Jim Brady.

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How does the speaker’s opinion of Jimmy influence the last line of the first stanza?

• The speaker recognizes what Jimmy says may be inaccurate.

• The speaker knows Jimmy well enough to trust everything he says.

• The speaker understands there is competition between his brother and Jimmy’s big brother.

• The speaker believes Jimmy’s jealousy of his brother causes him to talk about him all the time.

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