Hurricanes Hmh

Homes can be destroyed by a hurricane or a tornado, leaving _______ scattered all around

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During hurricanes people use sandbags to protect their homes from a water _______.

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People _______ in the hurricane.

• disbelief

• went swimming

• perished

• debris

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Hurricanes pick up runoff water that can __________________ drinking water.

• humble

• contaminate

• benevolent

• imperil

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Why does the poet use the metaphor of the disaster movie at the beginning of the excerpt from the poem “After the Hurricane”? (Line 7)

• To help readers visualize what a movie set of New Orleans looks like

• To give readers some additional information about the speaker and her friends

• To compare the setting of the poem to something readers can understand

• To introduce readers to the kinds of people who live near Lake George

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The POEM from After the Hurricane is written in what Point of View?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

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The poet chose an irregular and unpredictable rhyme scheme for the excerpt from “After the Hurricane” most likely to —

• reflect the music that is a part of the culture in New Orleans

• mirror the chaos in New Orleans after the hurricane

• sound alarming like the helicopters that flew over the city

• build a somber mood like the one people felt after the hurricane

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Which line from the excerpt from the poem "After the Hurricane" contain imagery that helps the reader visualize the bleak mood of post-Katrina New Orleans?

• Line 26 - Camera crews bark, “Big Mike! Get this, over here!”

• Line 42 - The world is here but no one’s coming.

• Line 66 - How can I leave TK and Grandmama?

• Line 78 - I lick the salt off my bare arms,

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What is the primary theme of the poem 'After the Hurricane'?

• A) Resilience in the face of disaster

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The importance of family

• D) The power of love

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'After the Hurricane'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Alliteration

• D) Personification

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