Persistent

(Theme)

What is the main message of the poem?

• It's good to be honest when sharing your feelings.

• Events from history can be relevant today.

• Wise people listen more than they speak.

• There is a right time and place for imagination.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

(Inference)

What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?

• She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.

• She is calm while listening to her teacher.

• She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.

• She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

(Inference)

At the end of the poem, the description "bringing daydreams in for a landing" most likely refers to —

• ending daydreaming completely.

• making daydreams relate to what's important.

• being able to stop daydreaming for a while.

• keeping daydreams from being unreachable.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

(Figurative Language)

In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful people often —

• travel

• imagine

• create

• communicate

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

• He feels saddened by Gabby's remorse.

• He doesn't like Gabby's behavior.

• He wants to find the right way to express his thoughts.

• He has begun to change his opinion about Gabby.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

(Inference)

The teacher “keeps an eye on” Gabby and pulls her aside because he —

• suspects that Gabby is daydreaming again.

• realizes that he was wrong to keep Gabby from daydreaming.

• believes that Gabby has an important idea she wants to share.

• notices that Gabby has been acting differently somehow.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1