A Family is like a Circle - Nicole O'Neil

Which poetic device is used in the line “A family is like a circle”?

• Hyperbole
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does the circle in the line “A family is like a circle” represent?

• How a family is round

• How a family never ends and stays connected

• How a family spins around

• How a family plays together

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which poetic device is used in the line “A family is like the stars”?

• Alliteration
• Hyperbole

• Simile
• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does the line “A family is like the stars” connect to the poem’s message?

• It shows that families are shiny.

• It shows that families are always there, even if we can’t always see them.

• It shows that families are far away.

• It shows that families twinkle like stars.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What poetic device is used when the word “always” is repeated in the poem?

• Repetition

• Hyperbole
• Simile
• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the repeated use of the word “always” in the poem suggest about family?

• Family bonds are temporary

• Family members are often absent

• Family support is constant and enduring

• Family connections change frequently

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which poetic device is used in the line “A family is like a book”?

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the “book” represent in the line “A family is like a book”?

• How families love to read

• How families tell stories and grow together over time

• How families have pages

• How families have endings

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The poem says, “even if at times it breaks, in time it always mends.” What does this mean about families?

• Families sometimes fight, but they fix things and stay together.

• Families break apart and never come back.

• • Families are like broken toys.

• • Families are always happy.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the main message of this poem?

• Families are perfect and never fight.

• Families are important, and even if they have problems, they stay connected and support each other.

• Families are always happy and never sad.

• Families are like toys.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2