U4W5 Poetry

What is this poem about?

• This poem is about a girl that is getting ready to run a race and is imagining that she will win.

• This poem is about a girls that will never run a race but wishes she could

• This poem is about being tired of never winning and thinking you are not good enough

• The poem is about a boy that is getting ready to run a race and is imagining that he will win.

Why do you think the poet repeats the word "beating" three times in the second stanza?

• Because he couldn't think of anything else to say

• Because a real heart beats over and over again and this helps the reader "feel" the words

• To make the poem rhyme

• To make the poem funny

Has the runner ever won a race before?

• many times

• not yet

• a couple times

• the runner doesn't want to win

What type of poem is this?

• Lyrical (like a song)

• Humorous (funny)

• Narrative (tells a story)

From which point of view is this poem written?

• 3rd Person

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

What pronouns are used to help identify point of view?

• she, her, hers

• he, his, him

• I, me, we

• they, them

Which is NOT a clue about what the poem is about?

• She crouched at the line.

• No one would pass her this time.

• She would be at the finish first.

• She gritted her teeth.

What is the "heavy weight lifted from her heart"?

• Disappointment from not ever winning

• The winning medal

• Happiness

• Fear

What was the heavy weight "draped around her neck"?

• The winning medal

• Disappointment from never winning

• Fear

• Happiness

Who wins the race?

• The girl who the poem is about

• Another racer in the poem

• There is no winner

• There was a tie