FAST Practice- Session 2- "City Tug and Country Tug"

How do the settings of New York and Chesapeake Bay contribute to the plot of the poem?

• They emphasize the different experiences of the two tugs.

• They point out the many buildings that are seen in each place.

• They offer examples of the different kinds of work done in each area.

• They show the most important stops for tugs traveling up and down the coast.

Which statement explains the speaker's point of view about Chesapeake Bay?

• Chesapeake Bay is less interesting than New York.

• Chesapeake Bay has a busier harbor than New York

• Chesapeake Bay is an interesting place to visit and live.

• Chesapeake Bay is better country than a city tug.

Which sentence explains how the country tug's perspective is different from the speaker's in Part A?

• The country tug views New York as much busier than Chesapeake Bay.

• The country tug views New York as the most exciting place to live.

• The country tug view New York as a better place to live than Chesapeake Bay.

• The country tug view Chesapeake Bay as having too many blue crabs and farm animals.

Which lines from the poem include an example of personification?

• "In the harbor of New York, toot-whistle, chug-a-chug" (lines 1-2)

• "Tonight she says, 'The coast is clear. Why not sail on by?" (lines 27-28)

• "Past Barnegat, Ship Bottom, Great Bay and Brigantine" (lines 33-34)

• "which sines on New York Harbor, all day and through the night." (lines 83-84)

What does the personification in Part A show?

• the distance the tug travels while going to Chsapeake Bay

• the number of ships that travel through New York Harbor each day

• the different kinds of animals the tug sees on its journey to Chesapeake Bay

• the important role the Statue of Liberty plays in guiding ships in and out of New YorkHarbor.

Read these lines from the poem.

And just like that, I leave New York!

Chug-chug, I'm on my way.

With a farewell toot to Liberty,

I'm out beyond the Bay!

What is the meaning of farewell as it is used in these lines?

• funny

• gleaming

• goodbye

• smart

Read lines 41-44 from the poem.

Toot tootle toooot

Toot tootle tooooze

Tug time, snug time

to take

a little

snoooze-z-z-z......

The structure of this stanza is different from the other stanzas in the poem. What is the effect of this difference?

• It changes the focus in the poem.

• It slows down the pace of the poem.

• It adds to the happy mood of the poem.

• It introduces a new rhyme scheme in the poem.

What is the theme of the poem?

• Good friends will always support you.

• The world around us is always changing.

• Experiencing new places can be rewarding.

• Traveling long distances is often challenging.

Select two details from the poem that support the theme.

• "there are great big ships and barges, and there's me-a little tug." (lines 3-4)

• "Sometimes in the misty dark, I hear a whistle blowing." (lines 17-18)

• "There's sure to be a harbor for a weary tug like me." (lines 39-40)

• "Ive never seen a farm before, or sniffed a country breeze." (lines 53-54)

• "She says, 'I'm told New York buildings sixty stories tall." (lines 85-86)

Select two statements that belong in a summary of the poem.

• The city tug passes a lighthouse that shines like the Statue of LIberty.

• The country tu describes the blue crabs that live in Chesapeake Bay.

• The city tug is a small tug that lives in the busy harbor of New York City.

• The city tug tells the country tug to turn west when it gets to the Jersey Shore.

• The country tug decides to leave for New York Harbor and sails off into the night.