Poem Post-Test RL5.5, RL.5.9

Based on details in the poem, the reader can infer that the poem is about -

• a friends house

• summer vacation

• a camping trip

• the poet’s childhood

Why does the poet begin each line with the word "To"?

• to show the events were in the past

• to tell the reader the memories are happy

• to show how the summer went

• to tell about how different she is now

The first and last lines tell the poet’s age most likely to highlight -

• age can affect your views

• the joys of youth

• why the trip was important

• how much time has past

Which line from the poem lets the reader know the poet wishes this time would not come to an end?

• To the bright light of the stars scattered in the night sky

• To getting lost in the tall trees

• To three nights not being enough

• To leaving and promising to come back

Read line 7 from the poem. "To the peaceful lake that was a mirror of our shining smiles" What mood does the line create?

• calming

• blissful

• excited

• energized

Details in the poem let the reader know that the "burning wood" is -

• candles

• a forest fire

• birthday candles

• a campfire

What is the meaning of scattered as it is used in line 12?

• randomly spread across

• large intervals

• cause to separate

• cover something

What does the speaker think?

• She thinks she would like to go back.

• She thinks fondly about this memory.

• She thinks things will be different now.

• She thinks happy thoughts about summers.