Monarch Magic

Line 1 "I watch with awe as you spring;"

The word 'awe' most likely means...

• terror

• shock

• amazement

• disbelief

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Line 3-4 "Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures; your beautiful body and budding wings"

In these lines, the word 'capsule' most likely means...

• present

• package

• hazard

• casing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Lines 6-7 "Like sails catching a sudden gust; Those frail folded flaps unfurl."

Select the closest SYNONYMS for the words 'frail' and 'unfurl'.

• fragile/tighten

• secure/untied

• weak/relax

• delicate/expand

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Lines 21-22 "You will soon rob this land of your grace; And leave it dull as pale elephant skin."

In this context, the word 'dull' most likely means

• boring

• colorless

• uninteresting

• tiresome

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Line 26 "But someday I will meet your kin"

In this line, an ANTONYM for the word 'kin' would be...

• ancestors

• family

• tribe

• strangers

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Line 10 "White dots and black stripes on rust."

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Line 8 "The sun toasts them dry of their newborn dew."

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• hyperbole

• personification

• imagery

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Line 22 "And leave it dull as pale elephant skin."

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• repetition

• simile

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Line 22 "And leave it dull as pale elephant skin"

Why does the author include the simile in this line?

• to emphasize the delicateness of the butterfly

• to identify another animals that inhabits the area.

• to describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time.

• to express the idea that the area will be less beautiful without the presence of the butterflies.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which lines from the poem best express the speaker's anticipation of a future event?

• Lines 3-4: Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures; Your beautiful body and budding wings.

• Lines 26-27: But someday I will meet your kin; That will bring beauty back to my tree.

• Lines 13-14: You leave behind your chrysalis husk; That kept you safely wrapped in a bundle.

• Lines 9-10: They shimmer brightly in a new world; White dots and black stripes on rust.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5