My Dog Poem

Which words from the poem show that the speaker is unsympathetic to the dog's wish?

• linking the paired gates

• pasture's high fence

• the lots of desire

• she is denied

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the first stanza, the poet uses the words "Over the years" and "From thousands of walks" to:

• show that the dog still finds the walk exciting

• suggest that each walk follows the same sequence of events

• illustrate what the dog enjoys about going on a walk

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

The imagery in line 11 helps the reader:

• visualize the dog's enthusiasm

• understand why the speaker keeps the dog out of the open pasture

• focus on the parts of the walk that the dog finds most appealing

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

In contrast to line 10, the last line of the poem shows that the dog now feels:

• confident

• defeated

• relaxed

• lonely

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In lines 20-22, the speaker observes that the dog wants to:

• take breaks during the walk with the speaker

• explore new areas beyond the fence

• follow the familiar path around the field

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

The words yearn and desire (lines 20 and 21) are:

• synonyms

• antonyms

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What figurative language can be found in line 17:

"until hinges, closed locks, stop her, still straining"

(Select 2)

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

All of the following are synonyms for vacant (line 2) EXCEPT:

• blank

• empty

• lifeless

• occupied

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4