STAAR Poetry

• A. Line 1

• B. Line 3

• C. Line 4

• D. Line 5

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

• A. It presents a lesson that can be learned

• B. It uses figurative language to create imagery

• C. It does not follow a rhyming pattern

• D. Its lines are not similar in length

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

The end of the poem expresses the idea that the speaker —

• F. would like Grandma to stay longer

• G. shares many secrets with Grandma

• H. is curious why Grandma has to leave

• J. knows when Grandma will visit again

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

The imagery in the third stanza (lines 9–12) most appeals to the reader’s sense of —

• sound

• taste

• smell

• touch

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• Only the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• Only the first and third lines rhyme.

• The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

3. Why is the first stanza (lines 1–4) important to the poem?

• A. It describes how Grandma’s visit makes every day exciting.

• B. It explains why Grandma does not visit the speaker very often.

• C. It describes the activities Grandma has planned for her visit.

• D It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which statement correctly describes a way that stanzas 2 through 7 (lines 5–28) are similar?

• Each stanza introduces a new reason that Grandma comes to visit.

• Each stanza offers interesting facts about the history of the speaker’s family.

• Each stanza highlights the reasons the speaker enjoys Grandma’s visits.

• Each stanza describes delicious foods that Grandma prepares.

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of these statements describes an element of the poem?

• All the lines have the same number of words.

• Most of the lines have the same meter.

• Each stanza introduces a new character.

• Each stanza solves a different problem.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How does the description in lines 7 through 12 affect the reader’s understanding of the setting?

• It shows that the speaker is going to visit a relative.

• It shows that the speaker is driving through a familiar area.

• It shows that the speaker is traveling out of the city.

• It shows that the speaker is tired of looking out the window.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

From the poem Away:

Lines 1 through 4 reveal that the speaker —

• has planned for a variety of activities

• prefers to participate in indoor activities

• thinks that rain will ruin the trip

• is unable to bring along all that is needed for the trip

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5