Poem Analysis Quiz

How are the third and fourth stanzas of the poem alike?

• Both talk about eating snacks.

• Both talk about wasting things like energy or food.

• Both show the speaker feeling bad.

• Both talk about chores not getting done.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which line shows how the speaker feels?

• I didn’t do my reading. I watched TV instead–

• Now there are roaches eating crumbs–a million, more or less.

• I feel so very guilty. I did a lousy job.

• Just think of all the energy I wasted through the night.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which word from the poem is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Roaches

• Crumbs

• Munching

• Energy

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which line from the poem best shows that the speaker is a teacher?

• I didn’t do my reading. I watched TV instead–

• Now there are roaches eating crumbs–a million, more or less.

• I hope my students don’t find out that I am such a slob.

• Just think of all the energy I wasted through the night.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

In stanza 5, the speaker says “I hope my students don’t find out that I am such a slob.” Explain at least one way the speaker is a slob. Use at least one piece of evidence from the poem in your response.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

In the passage “Harriet the Brave” the author writes about the underground railroad. Select two sentences from the paragraph that show what the underground railroad is.

• Harriet heard people talk about the Underground Railroad.

• This wasn’t a real railroad with trains and tracks.

• It was a name for a group of people who worked together to help slaves get to states where they could be free.

• The people who worked on the Underground Railroad knew slavery was wrong.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does the word secretly in paragraph 5 mean?

• In a way that everyone knows.

• In a way that no one else knows.

• In a loud and obvious way.

• In a confusing and unclear way.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The author organizes the selection by

• Comparing Mrs. Tubman’s life to her husband’s life.

• Describing the Underground Railroad

• Explain the events of Harriet Tubman’s life in order.

• Listing Harriet Tubman’s accomplishments, with the most important one first.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Read the article “Harriet Tubman.” Based on the information in the article, write a response to the following: Explain why Harriet Tubman was one of the most important ladies in American history. Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific evidence from the article to support your answer. Remember to clearly state your central idea, organize your writing, develop your ideas in detail, use evidence from the selection in your response, and use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Manage your time carefully so that you can review the selection, plan your response, write your response, and revise and edit your response. Write your response in the box provided.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5