Final Reading EOG

Which lines help explain the main idea of the poem?

• “Bending, then upspringing / As the breezes run"

• “Drawing back, but leaving / Lingeringly the land"

• “Rainbow light / Flashes bright”

• “Only waves at play / Last forever"

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Which describes the speaker’s point of view about being a butterfly?

• She would feel useless

• She would feel nervous

• She would feel important

• She would feel carefree

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In the second stanza, what does the speaker call “Mines of gold”?

• nectar from the flowers

• colors of the flowers

• height of the flowers

• smell of the flowers

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In the fourth stanza, what do the waves reveal hidden in the sand?

• stories of rainbows in the sky

• tales of coral caves

• flashes of bright light

• drawings of a butterfly

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According to the poem, how are flowers and butterflies alike?

• Both are happy

• Both are beautiful

• Both grow only in the summer

• Both live only a short time

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According to the poem, how is a cloud’s fate different from the flowers’ and butterflies’ fate?

• It goes away, while they come back again.

• It only lives for a day, while they last forever.

• It dissolves in the rain, while they die.

• It floats out to sea, while they stay on land.

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Based on the last stanza, what is the speaker’s favorite thing in nature?

• Waves

• Clouds

• Flowers

• Insects

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In paragraph 2, what is meant by “These jaws work like a pair of pliers”?

• Insect jaws help objects turn.

• Insect jaws grip objects tightly.

• Insect jaws hold objects loosely.

• Insect jaws knock objects into place.

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In paragraph 3, what is the significance of comparing an insect chewing a leaf to a person chewing celery?

• to help the reader imagine the chewing sounds of insects

• to help the reader understand how insect food tastes

• to help the reader learn about spiders and insects

• to help the reader visualize how insects find their food

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What are the main ideas of paragraph 4?

• Houseflies drink their food, and they use little teeth to tear off pieces of food.

• Insects chew their food, and they use their jaws to push food into their mouth.

• Mosquitoes dissolve their food, and they use a needle beak to suck up food.

• Spiders crush their food, and they use their claws like fingers to pick up food.

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