2017 STAAR Poetry Questions

In line 1 of the poem, what does the word peculiar mean?

• Strange

• Certain

• Sensible

• Cautious

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the message of this poem?

• Time moves at the same pace no matter what is happening.

• Time seems to pass more quickly in the morning than in the evening.

• The passage of time is usually noticed more by older people than by younger people.

• Time seems to pass at different speeds depending on what we are doing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read line 8 from the poem.

Hurrylikethis

The lack of spaces between the words creates a sense of ---

• mystery

• feeling rushed

• happiness

• feeling surprised

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read line 12 from the poem.

Notice how a hour crawls along and crawls along

Which of these does the poet use in line 12 to help the reader understand that time seems to pass slowly?

• Repetition

• Meter

• A line break

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

The first stanza is important to the poem because it --

• describes an experience the speaker enjoys

• introduces the subject of the poem

• identifies the setting of the poem

• reveals the speaker's feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

How is line 21 important to the poem?

• It shows that the speaker is confused.

• It shows that the speaker has to leave.

• It suggests that the speaker is having fun.

• It uses a sound to describe the speaker's experience.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5