Performing Poetically

In "Oranges" by Gary Soto, what is the significance of the orange at the end of the poem?

• It represents the boy's poverty

• It symbolizes warmth and light in the cold December day

• It's just a snack the boy is eating

• It represents the girl's favorite fruit

What literary device is used when the poet writes "fog hanging like old coats between the trees" in "Oranges"?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

What is the main theme explored in "Oranges"?

• The hardships of winter

• First love and coming of age

• The price of candy

• Friendship between neighbors

In "Trying to Name What Doesn't Change," what is Peter's argument about train tracks?

• They always remain curved

• They never change direction

• An abandoned track without trains is a changed track

• The tracks grow longer over time

How does the structure of "Fireflies" contribute to its meaning?

• It uses traditional rhyme schemes

• It employs two voices to mirror firefly movement

• It follows a strict meter pattern

• It uses long, complex sentences

What is the central conflict in "Oranges"?

• The boy's struggle with winter weather

• The boy's inability to afford the chocolate

• The girl's indecision about candy

• The dog barking at the speaker

In "Trying to Name What Doesn't Change," what does the train whistle symbolize?

• Industrial progress

• The passage of time

• Constant noise pollution

• The permanence of sound

What technique does Paul Fleischman use repeatedly in "Fireflies"?

• Metaphors comparing fireflies to artists

• Rhyming couplets

• Dramatic monologue

• Narrative storytelling

How does the saleslady in "Oranges" react to the boy's payment?

• She refuses the orange as payment

• She shows understanding through her gaze

• She gives him extra change

• She calls his parents

What point is the poet making through the widow's soup in "Trying to Name What Doesn't Change"?

• Some things remain constant while others change

• Cooking techniques never change

• Widows always make the same soup

• Cinnamon is the best spice