3.1 Day 11+12 Questions

How is the theme, you can conquer your fears if you believe in yourself, developed throughout the poem?

• Ⓐ The little girl was ready to swim at first and then decided to stay on the dock instead and finish her sandwich.

• Ⓑ The little girl changes throughout the poem. She decided that she was not able to join her dad and brothers because she was still fearful and this was not her year..

• Ⓒ The little girl was fearful at first and then decided to stay on the dock to eat her peanut butter sandwich and try again next year.

• Ⓓ The little girl changes throughout the poem. She was afraid at first but realized that she was brave enough to overcome her fear this year.

The little girl’s character changes from the beginning of the poem to the end. How does this development contribute to the plot of the poem?

• Ⓐ At first, the girl swims to the rock, but in the end she becomes too afraid to do it again.

• Ⓑ At first, the girl is too afraid to swim to the rock. In the end, she decides to wait one more year before she faces her fears.

• Ⓒ At first, the girl’s family swims to the rock with her. In the end, she decides to do it by herself.

• Ⓓ At first, the girl is too afraid to swim to the rock. In the end, she decides she is ready to face her fears.

This is a free verse poem. How does this help to create meaning?

• Ⓐ The author uses the rhyming pattern A, A, B, B to express their feelings about swimming to the rock.

• Ⓑ The author uses repetition as well as short and long lines to create a feeling that the speaker is talking to us.

• Ⓒ The author uses figurative language and a similar pattern in each stanza to show how the speaker is feeling.

• Ⓓ The author uses repetition as well as rhymed lines to create a feeling that the speaker is talking to us.

How does the repetition of the words “very, very…” and “long, long…” create meaning in the poem?

• Ⓐ By repeating these words, the author shows us the girl feels that swimming to the rock is a big challenge.

• Ⓑ By repeating these words, the author shows us that the rock is too far away for the girl to ever swim to.

• Ⓒ By repeating these words, the author shows us that the girl’s family is getting into a dangerous situation

• Ⓓ By repeating these words, the author shows us the girl feels the rock is too big to swim to.

Which events from the poem “Swimming to the Rock” would NOT be included in a summary?

• Ⓐ The girl’s family invites her to swim to the rock.

• Ⓑ The girl’s family celebrates swimming to the rock.

• Ⓒ The girl is finally ready to swim to the rock

• Ⓓ The girl counts dragonflies.

  
  

Which sentence best summarizes the poem?

• Ⓐ A girl’s family has so much fun in the water as she counts dragonflies from the dock.

• Ⓑ A girl sits on the dock with a sandwich as she watches her family swim.

• Ⓒ A girl’s family pressures her to swim to the rock and she gets more afraid.

• Ⓓ A girl finds the courage to swim to the rock after being afraid before.

How does the last stanza and final line create meaning in the poem?

• Ⓐ It shows the girl waiting for her family to help her swim to the rock.

• Ⓑ It shows the girl is finally ready to face her fears and swim to the rock.

• Ⓒ It shows the girl is jealous of her family but will never swim to the rock.

• Ⓓ It shows the girl already faced her fears and swam to the rock.