Poetry U4W5 (4th grade)

What is the theme of the poems?

• Success

• Space Travel

• swimming

• winning

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How are "Swimming to the Rock" and "The Moondust Footprint" DIFFERENT?

• "Swimming to the Rock is about a personal accomplishment and "The Moondust Footprint" is about an historical accomplishment

• Both poems are about a personal accomplishment

• "Swimming to the Rock" is about a historical accomplishment and "The Moondust Footprint" is about a personal accomplishment

• "Swimming to the Rock" is about willing a race to a rock, and "The Moondust Footprint is about winning a race to the moon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

In "Swimming to the Rock," the author writes, "The Rock is very, very, far away." Why does the author use repetition?

• to describe the rock

• to show how afraid the poet is

• to emphasize how far the Rock is

• to emphasize how close the rock is

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

In the poem "Genius," the author compares two things. Her sisters silence and the quietness of a mouse. "The last verse of my poem leaves her silent as a mouse." Why?

• to show how much the sister likes the poem

• to show that the sister dislikes the poem

• to describe how tired the sister is

• to build suspense as the reader wonders what the sister will say

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the speaker accomplish in the poem "Winner."

• he hit in a winning run

• he hit a home run

• he struck out a batter

• his dad hit in a winning run

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5