How does the writer describe himself in the passage?

• Using metaphors and similes to highlight their strengths and positive qualities

• Using sarcasm and irony to downplay their abilities

• Using straightforward language to list their weaknesses

• Using hyperboles to exaggerate their flaws

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Comprehending a text

What is the main theme of the passage?

• Self-love and confidence

• Romantic love for someone else

• Self-doubt and insecurity

• Friendship and loyalty

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Comprehending a text

Identify the literary device in the sentence below.

"You've got moves like whirlpool swirls."

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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Understanding word meanings

What is the tone of the passage?

• Sad and melancholic

• Uplifting and self-affirming

• Angry and resentful

• Confused and uncertain

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Comprehending a text

What does the phrase 'incoming tide' suggest about the writer's loyalty?

• Unreliable and unsupportive

• Dependable and supportive

• Inconsistent and disloyal

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Understanding word meanings

What is the genre of the passage?

• drama

• poetry

• nonfiction

• fable

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Identify the literary device in the sentence below.

"You're the sun. You radiate light."

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What literary device is used in the sentence below?

"You are as cool as a drifting ice floe."

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• description

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 7

• 10

• 40

• 8

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4