Lake's Promise

What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake has lost something it dearly loved.

• The lake will continue to care for its visitors.

• The lake feels a sense of lonliness.

• The lake is angry at the world.

The title of the poem most likely refers to the lake's promise to provide--

• F. Knowledge

• G. Entertainment

• H. Forgiveness

• J. Peace

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake has kept the listener's possessions safe.

• The lake thinks that the listener is careless.

• The lake wants to remind the listener of a time when life was more simple.

• The lake hopes the listener will remember how to get back to the water.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word "Return" in lines 9 and 11?

• To show that the listener has forgotten the lake

• To emphasize that the lake has unrealistic expectations

• To suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener

• To explaine the listener's relationship with the lake

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word “Return” in lines 9 and 11?

• To show that the listener has forgotten the lake

• To emphasize that the lake has unrealistic expectations

• To suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener

• To explain the listener’s relationship with the lake

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read lines 5 and 6. "Out in the world, you grow, you change; you lead your busy life apart" What do these lines reveal about the lake?

• The lake is proud of how mature the listener has become.

• The lake understands that the listener has other priorities.

• The lake cannot relate to the listener as time passes.

• The lake is upset about having missed parts of the listener’s life.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The title of the poem most likely refers to the lake’s promise to provide —

• knowledge

• entertainment

• forgiveness

• peace

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read line 16.

"you’ll find whatever you have lost."

What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake has kept the listener’s possessions safe.

• The lake thinks that the listener is careless.

• The lake wants to remind the listener of a time when life was more simple.

• The lake hopes the listener will remember how to get back to the water.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the phrase 'Lake's Promise' most likely refer to in a literary context?

• A) A commitment made by the lake to its visitors

• B) A historical event involving a lake

• C) A geographical feature of the lake

• D) A scientific study about lakes

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the context of a poem titled 'Lake's Promise,' what literary device is most likely used if the lake is described as speaking to the reader?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Personification

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5