Poetry Assessment Remediation

In Turtle Watchers, the sea turtles’ eyes are “streaming water like tears.” What is the effect of the word streaming?

• It builds a mystical mood.

• It hints at the turtles’ motives.

• It suggests the turtles are fast.

• It creates a sense of playfulness.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which line from The Sparrow BEST shows that people are disconnected from nature?

• “chirps its little strain”

• “plod with deadened heart”

• “one bird sang sweetly”

• “a flutter in the morning light”

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who is most likely the speaker in the poem Turtle Watchers?

• A sea turtle

• A young girl

• An old mother

• A human observer

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

How do the first and last stanzas of The Sparrow connect?

• They both show how birds inspire people.

• They highlight how people ignore nature.

• They compare birds to sad emotions.

• They describe different types of birds.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Cell phone use is not allowed in the museum. Paul does not heed this rule. What does heed mean?

• Obey

• Ignore

• Create

• Think about

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a central theme of The Sparrow?

• Nature has no real impact on people.

• People often miss the beauty around them.

• Birds are more important than humans.

• Happiness comes from being busy.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the effect of using the word Harmony to describe nature in Nature is what We see—?

• It shows nature is loud and chaotic.

• It suggests nature is confusing and random.

• It emphasizes that nature is peaceful and balanced.

• It means nature doesn’t make sense.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which line from Turtle Watchers shows respect for the sea turtles?

• “Old mother bows down”

• “The sand shifts underfoot”

• “They scuttle toward the sea”

• “No sound but waves”

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In Nature is what We see—, what does the poet suggest about how we experience nature?

• Nature only exists in books.

• We can only hear nature, not see it.

• Nature is made up of many small moments.

• Nature can’t be described at all.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which statement best describes a theme of Turtle Watchers?

• Animals are unpredictable and dangerous.

• Humans and nature are connected in deep ways.

• Nature is something to control.

• Only the young can understand the wild.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9