Twelve OOO

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Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

1. Based on details in the poem, the reader can infer that the poet is talking about -

• A the beach
• B a roller coaster
• C being young
• D facing a beast

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

2. The descriptive language in lines 13 through 15 helps the reader picture -

• A how the ride makes him feel
• B where the ride is located
• C which ride is his favorite
• D what the ride was like

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

3. Read the dictionary entry. beaten \ˈbētn\ adj 1. to be defeated 2. to be struck 3. food being whipped 4. much used Which definition best matches the meaning of beaten in line 17?

• A Definition 1
• B Definition 2
• C Definition 3
• D Definition 4

4. Why does the poet repeat “I was twelve” throughout the poem?

• A To suggest that the speaker was too young for the ride
• B To explain that the speaker believed he was brave at that age
• C To show when this memory took place
• D To give background information about the speaker

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

5. In lines 5 through 9, what key idea does the reader learn about the speaker?

• A The speaker is climbing stairs.
• B The speaker is waiting in a long line.
• C The speaker is trying to be brave.
• D The speaker is twelve years old.

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

6. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A The language in stanza 3, lines 10 through 12, creates the feeling of being -

• A caught
• B unhappy
• C worried
• D afraid

Part B Which word from the stanza supports the answer in Part A?

• A ⁠trapped
• B nowhere
• C run
• D twelve

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

7. How is the information in the poem organized?

• A A cause-and-effect pattern is used.
• B A chronological pattern is used.
• C A compare-and-contrast pattern is used.
• D A descriptive pattern is used.

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

8. From what point of view is the poem told?

• A First person from the mom’s point of view
• B First person from a twelve-year-old kid’s point of view
• C Third person from an outside observe
• D Third person from a family member