Poetry-My River

The description of the setting in lines 8 through 19 highlights a contrast between--

• the liveliness of the woods and the steady pace of the river

• the simplicity of nature and the complexity of the speaker's emotions

• the playfulness of nature and the seriousness of the speaker's purpose

• the variety of living organisms around the river and the lack of living organisms in the river

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence best describes the speaker's relationship with the river?

• The river forces the speaker to make a decision.

• The river reminds the speaker of what is important.

• The river introduces the speaker to the outdoors.

• The river provides the speaker with an unusual experience.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read line 7.

"And for some reason that’s comforting."

What does the line suggest about the river?

• The river has lost something it dearly loved

• 1. The river will continue to care for its visitors.

• 1. The river feels a sense of loneliness.

• 1. The river is angry at the world. 

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

Read lines 13 and 14.

"The birds gossip,

and there are rustles and an occasional splash

as various animals go about living."

What do these lines reveal about us?

• The river is proud of how mature the river has become.

• The river understands that the listener has other priorities.

• The river cannot relate to the listener as the time passes.

• The river is upset about the gossip.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Read line 21.

"hello and goodbye at once—"

What does this line suggest about the river?

• The river has kept the listener’s belongings safe.

• The river thinks the listener is careless.

• The river wants to remind the listener of a time when life was simple.

• The river hopes the listener gets back in the water.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

What does the poet's use of the phrase "Rivers make good friends" in line 27 prompt the listener to think about?

• Memorable times the listener has spent at the river.

• The specific features of the river that humans enjoy.

• Others that have visited the river before the listener.

• The damage that humans have done to the river.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

The title of the poem most likely refers to the river’s promise to provide —

Select the TWO best answers.

• Knowledge

• Tranquility

• Entertainment

• Forgiveness

• Peace

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

The title of the poem most likely refers to the river’s promise to provide —

Select the TWO best answers.

• Knowledge

• Tranquility

• Entertainment

• Forgiveness

• Peace

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

The poet uses personification in the sixth stanza to show that the river teaches the speaker about —

• 1. Making good decisions

• 1. Protecting an important resource

• 1. Enjoying the experience of living

• 1. Appreciating the beauty of nature

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

The poet placed lines 25 and 26 in their own stanza to--

• show that the river affects the speaker's relationships with others

• emphasize the speaker's disappointment after spending thime at the river

• indicate that the speaker goes to the river in search of adventure

• highlight the outcome of the speaker's experience while at the river

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.5