Dust of Snow Quiz

1. The dust of snow falling on the speaker brings upon him what change?

• A. None, the speaker could care less.

• B. It reminds the reader of the changing weather.

• C. It makes the speaker outraged at the world.

• D. It reminds the speaker about the beauty in nature.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

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What is the central message of the poem?

• A. Pets can bring joy to people who feel lonely

• B. Wasting time prevents you from moving on.

• C. Nature can cause some unexpected problems.

• D. Find happiness in life to forget the bad things.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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The poem is mostly about?

• A. Cold weather affects every situation negatively.

• B. Events are based on weather conditions.

• C. Situations may present themselves in ways that we do not expect.

• D. Any situation in cold weather is a good one

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the snow symbolize in the poem?

• A. It represents darkness surrounding the speaker’s mood.

• B. It represents hope for a better day.

• C. It represents the negativity of the day.

• D. It represents the speaker’s attitude the speaker had at the beginning of the poem.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the crow shake down on the speaker?

• A dust of snow

• A day of rue

• A bad mood

• A hemlock tree

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the second stanza of the poem.

What can you conclude about the change in the speaker's mood?

• The speaker's mood has gotten better

• The speaker's mood has gotten worse

• The speaker's mood has stayed the same

• The speaker's mood has changed from angry to scared

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the word "rued" mean in the second stanza?

• To enjoy the change in mood

• To wish that something never happened

• To feel something from a change

• To have anger towards a person

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which evidence best supports the idea that the speaker feels upset before he sees the crow?

• "A dust of snow"

• "Has given my heart"
  

• "A day I had rued"

• "A change of mood"

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

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CCSS.RL.5.5

What happens in the first stanza of the poem?

• A crow steals something special that belongs to the speaker

• The speaker watches a crow building its nest in a snowy hemlock tree

• A crow shakes a tree branch, causing snow to fall on the speaker.

• The speaker is surprised on a snowy day when a crow lands on him.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

How does the speaker's mood or feelings change after he sees the crow?

• The speakers become cheerful

• The speaker becomes quiet

• The speaker becomes angry

• The speaker becomes sad

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

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