The Poem That Will Not End

Who is speaking?

• the dog

• the baby

• Ryan O'Brian

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of poem is "Going Bananas"

• quatrains

• limerick

• acrostic

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CCSS.RL.5.5

Why does the speaker say the snow in "Footprints" is "an invitation"?

• it is harmful

• it is tempting

• it is silly

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

TEKS.ELA.7.9E

TEKS.ELA.E3.7B

TEKS.ELA.E4.7B

On page 149, in "The Baseball Game", how does the poet show that the win was huge?

• we got them out

• when we scored

• we screamed and made a fuss

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.E1.7B

TEKS.ELA.E3.7B

TEKS.ELA.K.8B

On page 152, in "Captured" how does Ryan feel about writing poetry?

• poetry is a curse, he feels trapped

• it make him play basketball

• he feels free

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TEKS.ELA.2.9B

TEKS.ELA.3.9B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9E

What to objects are being compared in this simile, "hoping to rocket you, like a blazing comet"?

• hoping, rocket

• blazing, hoping

• you, comet

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TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

TEKS.ELA.7.9E

TEKS.ELA.E1.7B

TEKS.ELA.E4.7B

Page 158, what does the word careening mean in "careening wild at breakneck speed"?

• talking loudly

• thinking seriously

• moving swiftly

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TEKS.ELA.1.3B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.E1.2B

TEKS.ELA.E4.2B

TEKS.ELA.K.3B

What is the theme the poet wants you to convey from The Poem That Will Not End?

• The inspiration to write is powerful.

• Being a kid is exhausting.

• Teacher's give too much writing homework.

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TEKS.ELA.1.8A

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

TEKS.ELA.K.7A

TEKS.ELA.OI.3A

TEKS.ELA.RI.5A

What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

• persuiade

• inform

• entertain

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TEKS.ELA.4.10

TEKS.ELA.5.10

TEKS.ELA.E2.8B

TEKS.ELA.E3.6A

TEKS.ELA.K.9A