September

What seasonal change does this poem focus on?

• the change from spring to summer

• the change from summer to autumn

• the change from winter to spring

• the change from autumn to winter

What does the poet describe in the first two verses of the poem?

• the way different flowers and plants look in September

• the sounds different animals and birds make in September

• the way the weather feels in September

• the way different fruits and vegetables smell in September

Read these lines from the poem:

By all these lovely tokens

September days are here,

With summer’s best of weather,

And autumn’s best of cheer.

Based on this evidence, how does the poet most likely feel about the month of September?

• The poet probably does not feel strongly about September.

• The poet probably thinks September is too cold.

• The poet probably dislikes September.

• The poet probably likes September a lot.

Read these lines from the poem:

At noon the roads all flutter

With golden butterflies.

Based on these lines and what is described in the rest of the poem, what does the poet most likely mean by “golden butterflies”?

• gold-colored cars driving down the road

• golden leaves falling onto the road

• valuable plants growing on the sides of roads

• golden coins falling from people’s pockets

What is this poem mostly about?

• the cheerfulness of people in September

• the smell of grapes in September

• the cold weather of September

• the beauty of nature in September

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Read these lines from the poem:

From dewy lanes at morning

The grapes’ sweet odors rise;

At noon the roads all flutter

With golden butterflies.

By all these lovely tokens

September days are here,

What does the poet most likely mean by the word “tokens”?

• signs

• coins

• signs

• scents

Read these lines from the poem:

In dusky pods the milkweed

Its hidden silk has spun.

Which of these lines has the same meaning as the second line?

• Will hide its spinning silk.

• Has spun its hidden silk.

• Its hidden silk will spin.

• Its hidden silk is spinning.

What are two “lovely tokens” of September that the poet mentions in this poem?