Climbing-Poem

17 The speaker is tickled when —

• A. the wind blows leaves against her

• B. twigs get tangled in her hair

• C. she walks through a field

• D. she walks through a field

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18 Lines 10 through 13 show that the speaker —

• F. is not certain when she will stop climbing

• G. knows of a perfect spot to rest while climbing

• H. knows of a perfect spot to rest while climbing

• I. is not bothered by the challenges of climbing trees

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19 What part of the tree is compared to a road?

• A. The trunk

• B. The leaves

• C. The bark

• D. The twigs

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20 According to the speaker, climbing a tree can be difficult because —

• F. the bark on the tree is rough

• G. there are too many people trying to climb the tree

• H. there is not a lot of space to move around in some areas of the tree

• J. the leaves on the tree do not provide enough shade from the sun

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21 In line 17, what does the word stride mean?

• A. Sleep

• B. Fall

• C. Build

• D. Walk

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22 Which line from the poem helps the reader imagine the speaker’s experience while climbing the tree?

• F. through tunnels of leaves that sway

• G. that’s where I make my way

• H. where the hills are wide

• J. But the trunk of a tree

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23 Which of these lines from the poem rhyme?

• A. Lines 2 and 4

• B. Lines 8 and 9

• C. Lines 11 and 13

• D. Lines 15 and 16

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