Almost Home

What is the main theme of the poem 'Almost Home'?

• Journey and destination

• Love and loss

• Friendship and betrayal

• War and peace

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

In the context of 'Almost Home', which word best describes the tone of the passage?

• Melancholic

• Joyful

• Indifferent

• Aggressive

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Almost Home'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Identify the correct sentence structure in the following sentence from 'Almost Home': 'Almost home, she paused to take a breath.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the correct synonym for 'almost' as used in 'Almost Home'?

• Nearly

• Completely

• Hardly

• Exactly

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

In 'Almost Home', what does the protagonist feel when they are almost home?

• Relief

• Fear

• Anger

• Confusion

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Which of the following best describes the setting of 'Almost Home'?

• A bustling city

• A quiet village

• A deserted island

• A snowy mountain

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the primary conflict in 'Almost Home'?

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Society

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which character trait is most evident in the protagonist of 'Almost Home'?

• Determination

• Cowardice

• Indifference

• Arrogance

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the effect of the repetition of the word 'home' in 'Almost Home'?

• Emphasizes longing

• Creates confusion

• Indicates anger

• Shows indifference

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5