Onomatopoeia

The onomatopoeia in line 4 emphasizes the -

• beauty of the water falling into the pond.

• singsong quality of the birds.

• quickness of the wind.

• sounds of the animals.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The onomatopoeia in line 2 emphasizes the -

• beauty of the water falling into the pond.

• singsong quality of the birds.

• quickness of the wind.

• sounds of the animals.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The poet includes the onomatopoeia in line 4 to show -

• the waves rolling across the water.

• the storm coming closer.

• the poet is walking or running across the sand.

• the sandcastles crumbling down.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

How many words of onomatopoeia are in this poem?

• 5

• 7

• 2

• 9

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is an Onomatopoeia?

• A literary device in which a word imitates the sound it names

• A comparison using like or as.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of nearby words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is one important effect of the rhyme scheme of this poem?

• It focuses the reader on the important words of the poem.

• It helps the reader visualize the problem the speaker experiences.

• It creates a rhythm that emphasizes the action of running water.

• It helps explain what a magpie sounds like.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Why does the poet end the poem with the final line?

• To emphasize the sounds all animals make.

• To show that all animals make different noises.

• To emphasize the noises owls make.

• To show that the cuckoo makes the same noise as its name.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

By the end of the poem, the speaker changes the pattern to -

• be lazy.

• show that cuckoos make the same sound as their name.

• distract the reader.

• worry about the mute cuckoo.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The onomatopoeia in line 3 emphasizes -

• the crunching of feet in the sand.

• the volume of the waves hitting the beach.

• the clouds starting to rain.

• the seagulls calling.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Why does the poet create a shorter line break on line 6?

• To instill suspense in the reader.

• To help the reader create a picture in their mind of all the buttons.

• To create a humorous effect.

• To stop the repetition in the poem.

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4