Animal Wisdom

How do the animals communicate their wisdom in each poem?

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

The imagery in Animal Wisdom suggests that the animals are?

• self-centered

• concerned about the world

• happy

• upset with the humans

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In "Animal Wisdom" humans value what?

• laughter

• beauty in nature

• peace

• human kindness

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

In "Animal Wisdom," which line from the text best supports the idea that Turtle doesn’t like to rush?

• Line 1

• Line 3

• Line 5

• Line 10

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

(Part A) In lines 18–29 of "Animal Wisdom," the poet uses imagery to convey a sense of what —

• light replacing darkness reveals

• the creatures tell the people

• the people begin to observe about the world

• a butterfly would say if it could speak

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which quote from "Animal Wisdom" best supports the poet using the imagery discussed in Part A?

• After darkness and light settled their / differences / and the creatures paired up, (lines 18–20)

• people appeared in all the corners of / the world. (lines 21–22)

• They said: What's missing (line 22)

• They began to notice the beauty hidden / in an ordinary stone, / the short lives of snowflakes, (lines 23–26)

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which quote from "Animal Wisdom" best supports the poet using imagery discussed in Part A?

• After darkness and light settled their / differences / and the creatures paired up, (lines 18–20)

• people appeared in all the corners of / the world. (lines 21–22)

• They said: What's missing (line 22)

• They began to notice the beauty hidden / in an ordinary stone, / the short lives of snowflakes, (lines 23–26)

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Mark the box or boxes to match each purpose of "Animal Wisdom."

• To demonstrate that animals have feelings

• To present a theme related to conservation

• To show how humans have caused ruin

• To provide a message of hope

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

In "Animal Wisdom," which phrase best describes what people feel is missing?

• Defending the Earth

• Taking time to explore

• Noticing beauty in nature

• Resolving disagreements

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In 'Animal Wisdom,' what literary device is primarily used to convey the animals' messages?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5