Skills Check-In #2 Poetry & Grammar

In "When I Grow Up," what does the speaker's statement that he will "be all of them" MOST reveal?

• He is very interested in music.

• He wants to live by the sea.

• He worries about his future.

• He has many different interests.

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CC.1.3.4.C

What is the BEST summary of "When I Grow Up?"

• A boy goes on a variety of adventures using only his imagination.

• A boy tells stories of all the people he has met during a year.

• A boy thinks of the many different places he could live one day.

• A boy thinks about the different jobs he could have when he is older.

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CC.1.3.4.A

The meaning of the suffix "-ery" helps the reader know the word "crockery" means

• a collection of pottery

• able to make pottery

• the study of pottery

• one who makes pottery

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CC.1.3.4.I

Read these lines from "General Store." "It will be my store, and I will say, 'What can I do for you today?'" What do these lines MOST reveal about the speaker?

• The speaker is confused about how to speak to customers.

• The speaker wants to surprise people who visit the store.

• The speaker is interested in meeting new friends.

• The speaker wants to be helpful to customers.

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CC.1.3.4.C

5. Which lines from "General Store" support the inference that the speaker will do most of the work?

• "Sarsaparilla for picnic lunches / Bananas and rubber boots in bunches."

• "There'll be a little of everything / Bolts of calico; balls of string."

• "I'll fix the window and dust each shelf / And take the money in all myself."

• "Jars of peppermint; tins of tea / Pots and kettles and crockery."

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CC.1.3.4.B

This question has two parts. Answer Part One and then answer Part Two.

Part One: How is the topic 'having goals to achieve' conveyed throughout BOTH of the poems?

• by the speakers' desiring to create objects of value

• by the speakers' reflecting on past events

• by the speakers' overcoming challenges

• by the speakers' stating future plans

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CC.1.3.4.H

Part Two: What TWO phrases from the poems support the answer in Part One? Choose TWO answers.

• "With a skeleton key" from "When I Grow Up"

• "I think I'll be all of them" from "When I Grow Up"

• "With real glass cases and counters wide" from "General Store"

• "Some day I'm going to have a store" from "General Store"

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CC.1.3.4.H

Which sentence BEST states a comparison of the points of view used in BOTH poems?

• Both poems use a first person point of view. Both are told by speakers in the poem.

• Both poems use a third person point of view. Both are told by characters in the poems.

• "When I Grow Up" uses a first person point of view and is told by a speaker. "General Store" uses a third person point of view and is told by a character in the poem.

• "When I Grow Up" uses a third person point of view and is told by a character in the poem. "General Store" uses a first person point of view and is told by a speaker.

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CC.1.3.4.D

In "General Store," the author decides to change the last lines to say, "Like a king over his castle, it will be my store..." What is the meaning of this simile?

• The author will proudly run the store with his/her control.

• The author will make rulings for the store.

• The author will name the store after him/herself.

• The author will guard his store day and night.

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CC.1.3.4.F

In the poem "When I Grow Up," the author says, "And it must be fun to run a building crane." What is another word for 'run' in this sentence?

• sprint

• bring

• operate

• continue

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CC.1.3.4.J