Poetry Sarah

What is the problem in the poem?

• Sarah likes to eat yams and hams.

• Sarah rolled the garbage down the hall.

• Sarah tried to touch the sky.

• Sarah will not take the trash out.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What could be a possible effect of all the trash?

• The trash could pile up to the ceiling.

• The trash could cause Sarah to get sick.

• The trash could make her dad mad.

• The trash could cause her friends not to want to play with her.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the theme of the poem?

• Garbage is stinky.

• It is okay not to listen to your parents.

• One small decision, like not taking out the trash, can have big consequences!

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Check all the answer choices that have rhyming words from Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout.

• bones and cones

• hall and wall

• sat and mat

• flag and bag

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Read these lines...

"And all the neighbors moved away,

And none of her friends would come to play."

Why did the neighbors move away and friends not want to come and play?

• Sarah was mean to her friends.

• The garbage was out of control.

• They just needed a change.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Who is the author's audience when he says...

"But children, remember Sarah Stout,

And always take the garbage out!"

• adults

• children

• teachers

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In line 31 it talks about "rancid meat". What does the word rancid mean?

• It tastes good.

• It smells good.

• The meat is no good.

• The meat is fresh and delicious!

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4