Poetry Spiral Review

Who or what shall stand "at our sea-washed, sunset gates"?

• a mighty woman with a torch

• a huddled mass yearning to breathe free

• a homeless, tempest-tost person

• an air-bridged harbor

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What structural elements can be found in the poem?

• stanzas and rhythm

• rhyme and rhythm

• rhyme and stanzas

• rhyme and parentheses

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The Mother of Exiles stands near an entrance. What lines from the poem support this conclusion?

• lines 1 and 2

• lines 3 and 14

• lines 5 and 8

• lines 9 and 12

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the attitude of the Mother of Exiles toward poor people around the world?

• silly and childish

• kind and welcoming

• strict and businesslike

• impatient and unfriendly

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the theme of the poem?

• There is a place in the world where people who need shelter can find it.

• Homelessness is a serious problem in Greece, and more should be done to address it.

• Ancient lands are full of people who enjoy visiting different countries around the world.

• Greek giants are more powerful than mighty women with torches of lightning.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the crowd in Mudville watching?

• a TV show

• a play

• a movie

• a game

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the climax of this poem?

• when Jimmy and Flynn get to second and third base (lines 13-16)

• when Casey stepped up to bat (lines 21-24)

• when Casey lets the first ball pass without swinging at it (lines 29-32)

• when Casey is taking a swing at the third ball (lines 45-48)

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The people watching the baseball game felt that Casey could help the Mudville team win the game. Which lines from the poem best support this conclusion?

• lines 1-4

• lines 5-8

• lines 13-16

• lines 29-32

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read lines 21-28 of the poem. How does Casey probably feel when he first steps up to bat?

• confident

• shy

• sleepy

• worried

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the main idea of this poem?

• The people of Mudville think that Casey will lose the baseball game for his team, and Casey does lose the game.

• The people of Mudville think that Casey will lose the baseball game for his team, but Casey wins the game instead.

• The people of Mudville are sure that Casey will win the baseball game for his team, and Casey does win the game.

• The people of Mudville are sure that Casey will win the baseball game for his team, but Casey loses the game instead.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4