Water Rolls, Water Rises by Pat Mora

What does the author mean,

"Water rolls

onto the shore

under the sun, under the moon."

• The water goes away.

• The water shines.

• The water moves all of the time.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RL.2.1

What does the author mean in this stanza,

Slow into rivers,

water slithers, and snakes

through silent canyons at twilight and dawn.

• Water moves slowly.

• There are snakes in the water.

• Day and night.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

What does the author mean in this stanza?

Down smooth canals,

water streams, water slides,

gliding up roots of tulips and corn.

• Water moves through the canal.

• The roots of the plants are getting water like they were straws.

• The water is nice to look at.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

What do people use to get water from the well?

• A can

• A bucket

• Rope

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CCSS.RI.2.1

What does "quenches our thirst" mean?

• To eat a snack.

• To take a tiny sip of water.

• When you are super thirsty and you get a drink of water.

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does "bare trees" mean?

• To have lots of leaves.

• To have no leaves.

• To be a dead tree.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

What sensory image do you get when you read....

"water plunges....

water races through branches"

• To move slowly

• To move quickly

• To crawl

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CCSS.RL.2.4

Why do you think there are so many people around the reservoir?

• Because there is a lot of water in the desert.

• Because water is glistening.

• Because there is NOT a lot water in the desert and they have to live close to the reservoirs to live.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.SL.2.3

What is the poem mostly about?

• How water sounds.

• How water changes.

• Where water is stored.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.2.1

Where is the setting at the beginning of the poem?

• In the wells.

• In the streets.

• On the shore.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.7