Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

1. Based on details in the poem, the reader can infer that the poet is talking about -

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Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

2. The descriptive language in lines 13 through 15 helps the reader picture -

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

3. Read the dictionary entry. beaten \ˈbētn\ adj 1. to be defeated 2. to be struck 3. food being whipped 4. much used Which definition best matches the meaning of beaten in line 17?

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

5. In lines 5 through 9, what key idea does the reader learn about the speaker?

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Twelve

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

6. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A The language in stanza 3, lines 10 through 12, creates the feeling of being -

Part B Which word from the stanza supports the answer in Part A?

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

7. How is the information in the poem organized?

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Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

I walked up the unfamiliar stairs and

stood in a long line on the Platform,

I looked up at the huge metal hill

with the steep sides, I was brave 

I knew I could do this. I was twelve.

It was then my turn and I got to

my seat and was buckled in I was

trapped with nowhere to run. I was twelve.

It began, we went up and down then in

circles then upside down and spun in many

different directions. I was twelve.

The ride was over I had tears in my eyes the

beast had beaten me. I’m not as brave as I thought

to myself I am only twelve.

8. From what point of view is the poem told?

Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. 

Twelve

There was a cool calming breeze coming

off the lake, the smell of sweet funnel

cakes and the sound delightful

screaming were in the air. I was twelve.

9. Which sentence describes the setting in the first stanza, lines 1 through 4?