Stage Fright

What is one reason the poet uses line breaks?

• To write similes and other types of figurative language

• To rhyme words at the end of the lines

• To give the poem shape

• To compare and contrast ideas

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CCSS.RL.5.5

Why did the author repeat the line "The Prince?"

• To create meter and rhythm

• To explain that the topic of the poem was about a prince

• To emphasize that the speaker was to become "the prince"

• To make sure that the two lines rhymed

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What is one theme of this poem

• It's important to memorize your lines in case you forget them

• Dressing up for a part can help you perform better

• Acting is tough but worthwhile

• Even when you aren't perfect, keep going till the end

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CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the poet develop the theme throughout this poem?

• The poet uses a metaphor to introduce the there, then uses a simile to support it

• The poet h the speak state the theme during his performance

• The poet suggest the theme at the beginning, then uses a rhyming pattern to emphasize the theme

• The poet suggests the theme in the title, then uses line spacing to show you the reader's feelings and the crowd's reaction, which support the theme

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

Read these lines from the poem:

Though I'll always know

my mind simply snapped

I still got a thrill

when I took my last bow

What does the word "snapped" mean as it is used in this sentence?

• slipped for a minute

• broke in half

• was embarrassed

• forgot completely

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which clue in the poem supports your answer on the previous question?

• When I took my last bow

• I still got a thrill

• Face turned bright red

• Prince-words popped back in my head

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does the author indent the final five lines of the fifth stanza?

• To give the poem shape

• To help you understand a personification

• To make room for the picture

• To explain how the crowd responded to the speaker

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.7

Why does the author include the final four lines of this poem?

• To complete the rhyme pattern

• To create the reaction of the crowd

• To explain why the speaker forgot his lines

• To inform the reader that "the prince" was really there

Which lines from the poem supports the theme that you should never give up?

• I stammered

  stuttered

  hemmed

  hawed

• I memorized each line

  Learned them by heart

• I still got a thrill

  when I took my last bow

• I wanted the role

  The Prince

  The Prince

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following lines shows an object being personified?

• I studied and studied

• When I took my last bow

• When I took center stage

• My heart skipped a beat