maggie and millie and molly and may

What is the main idea of the poem?

• The beach is a fun place to explore

• Each girl finds something that reflects who she is

• The ocean is full of scary creatures

• The poem teaches you how to collect shells

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What object did maggie find, and what did it do?

• A rock that made her feel alone

• A shell that sang sweetly and made her forget her troubles

• A crab that chased her

• A bubble that popped

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which character reacted with fear at the beach?

• maggie

• milly

• molly

• may

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does the line “as small as a world and as large as alone” mean?

• The rock was very small and didn’t matter

• The rock was too big to carry home

• The rock felt both comforting and lonely, like emotions can be

• The rock was from outer space

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

What is one theme of this poem?

• Nature is scary

• Everyone finds something different in the same experience

• Beaches are boring places

• Kids shouldn’t go to the beach alone

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2