Poetry Hanging Fire and Translating Grandfather's House

In "Hanging Fire," where is the speaker’s mother?

• at a dance party

• at a school contest

• behind a closed door

• in the baby's nursery

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In "Hanging Fire," what does the speaker think about? Choose three options.

• dying

• taking a test

• wearing braces

• her sister

• the boy she likes

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

In “Translating Grandfather's House,” what has the speaker most likely been asked to do?

• draw a picture of a relative's home

• draw a picture of a made-up house

• draw a picture of a favorite movie

• draw a picture of a city building

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does the speaker in “Translating Grandfather’s House” draw a second picture?

• The first picture makes him homesick.

• He can't think of a title for the first picture.

• The teacher thinks that he didn't follow directions.

• He decides that the first picture has incorrect details

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.4

If you watch the sun set on the horizon, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of horizon.

• You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.

• The sun is setting exactly when you thought it would

• The sunset is so bright that you cannot look at it for long.

• You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and sky.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When are awakenings most likely to happen?

• at ends of naps

• in times of sickness

• at moments of great joy

• in times of intense stress

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the most likely meaning of beaming in the following sentence?

Beaming, Marcus accepted the trophy, gave the principal a high-five, and waved in triumph to the cheering crowd.

• wondering what was happening

• giving a bright smile

• feeling unworthy

• looking angry

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the best way to describe the speaker in “Hanging Fire”?

• hopeful

• determined

• lonely and overwhelmed

• enthusiastic and outspoken

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which quotation from the "Hanging Fire" best supports how you described the speaker?

• the boy I cannot live without / still sucks his thumb / in secret (lines 3–5)

• I have to learn how to dance / in time for the next party (lines 12–13)

• There is nothing I want to do / and too much / that has to be done (lines 19–21)

• I should have been on the Math Team / my marks were better than his (lines 26–27)

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In "Translating Grandfather's House," where is the house in the speaker's first picture?

• in a hot, dusty place

• in a crowded, noisy place

• in a beautiful place with rich soil

• in a distant place with imaginary people

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.5