A Walk Through My Rain Forest

Which line from the poem best helps the reader imagine the flowers and fruits of the rain

forest?

• Is more than can be described.

• Its ponds are crowded

• A palace of fragrance and tastes

• Is pure paradise.

In stanza 3, the phrase “Everywhere there is music” indicates that the speaker —

• is distracted by the different sounds of nature

• finds the sounds of the rain forest enchanting

• wishes he could imitate the sounds he hears

• can recognize certain birds by the sounds they make

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read this dictionary entry.

brilliant \Ɏbril-yǨnt\ adj

1. showing great intelligence 2. vivid in appearance 3. full of light 4. excellent or superior in performance

Which definition best matches the way the word brilliant is used in line 4?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Throughout the poem, the rain forest is presented as a place that is —

• attractive to many visitors

• highly adaptable to change

• without any imperfections

• best experienced early in the morning

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The poem’s structure helps the reader —

• picture what a trip to the rain forest is like for the speaker

• understand how much time the speaker spends in the rain forest

• examine how the speaker’s emotions about the rain forest change

• realize how the speaker feels about the rain forest compared with other places

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read this line from the poem.

Its greatness makes me feel very small.

This line helps the reader understand that the speaker —

• feels unpleasantly overwhelmed by his surroundings

• would prefer to visit the rain forest with a group of people

• has a deep appreciation for his surroundings

• wants to view the rain forest from a higher location

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5