Turtle Watchers

In "Turtle Watchers," why are the sea turtles coming ashore?

• to breathe air

• to lay their eggs

• to find a new home

• to pray to old mother

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

In "Turtle Watchers," which theme does the line "a sea turtle swam beside me both of us watching as if clasped together" express?

• All humans grow old.

• Humans are harming the earth.

• Sea turtles are grateful for humans.

• Humans and animals are connected.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who is the speaker in the first period of the poem "Turtle Watchers"?

• an old man

• a swimmer

• a scuba diver

• an old woman

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What type of turtles were coming in to lay their eggs.

• dumb turtles

• snapping turtles

• loggerhead turtles

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Who were the "hungry watchers" in this poem

• the tourists

• the seagulls

• the turtles

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who is the speaker in the second part of the poem

• the poet

• the swimmer

• the turtle

• the author

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Why does old mother "bow down" to the turtles coming in from the sea?

• to track them

• to honor them

• to see them

• to help them

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Read these lines from "Turtle Watchers."

Years later, swimming in murky waters

a sea turtle swam beside me

both of us watching as if clasped together

Which theme do these lines help the poet express?

• all humans grow old

• humans are harming the earth

• sea turtles are grateful to humans

• human and animals are connected

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who are our ancestors?

• the kids in our family

• the forefingers in our family

• our forefathers or elders

• ourselves

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What type of poem is Turtle Watchers?

• lyrical

• narrative

• free verse

• humorous

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4