Desert Sky

What is the central idea of the poem?

• The desert sky at night is amazing.

• The desert sky at night is dark.

• The desert sky at night is pearly.

• The desert sky at night is boring.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Based on the poem, what is the meaning of mesmerized in line 6?

• confused

• forgetful

• surprised

• fascinated

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the meaning of line 3?

• The speaker is wearing sunglasses.

• The speaker gets hungry when he looks at the stars.

• The speaker appreciates the sky's beauty.

• The speaker is blinded by the light.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How do lines 15 - 16 contribute to the poem's theme?

• The lines emphasize the incredible nighttime beauty.

• The lines help the reader picture the daytime sky.

• The line encourage the reader to stop and think.

• The lines underestimate the importance of the light.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The repetition of the line "what else is there but this?" emphasizes how -

• boring the speaker's life is

• other people have the same reaction

• much the speaker longs for more

• how involved the speaker is with the experience

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

How are lines 20 - 28 different from the preceding lines?

• The lines describe a real experience.

• The lines describe a fantasy.

• The lines are hard to understand.

• The lines do not make sense.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5