Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'

Abigail, Maya, and Lily were having a lively discussion about a poem they read in class. Can you guess what they pondered about in the first stanza?

• Did they eat something?

• Did they think about something?

• Did they sleep?

• Did they go for a walk?

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Imagine Scarlett, Benjamin, and Samuel are on a thrilling adventure, and they stumble upon an ancient manuscript. In the first stanza, they encounter the word 'lore'. What could 'lore' mean in this context?

• News articles

• Legends

• Books

• Songs

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James, Evelyn, and Avery are having a debate about a poem they read in class. They are stuck on the meaning of the word 'entreating' in the second stanza. Can you help them out?

• Pleading for

• Ignoring

• Singing

• Dancing

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Charlotte, Nora, and Priya are reading a poem in their literature class. They come across the word 'implore' in the second stanza. Can you help them figure out what 'implore' means?

• Ignore

• Beg for

• Laugh at

• Cry for

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Imagine you're in a Spanish class with Henry and Abigail. The teacher just read a poem and the word 'murmuró' was in the third stanza. Henry thinks it means 'Shouted', but Abigail believes it means 'Spoke softly'. Who do you think is correct?

• Abigail

• Henry

• Neither of them

• Both of them

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Imagine Liam, Kai, and Daniel are on a treasure hunt. They stumble upon a 'lattice' in the third stanza of their clue. What could this 'lattice' possibly mean?

• A toy that Liam might play with

• A crisscross structure that could be a part of their map

• A type of food that Daniel might eat

• A type of bird that Kai might spot

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Imagine Jackson, Ethan, and Kai are in a Spanish class. They come across the word 'estatal' in the fourth stanza of a poem they are studying. Can you help them figure out what 'estatal' means?

• Neglected

• Dignified

• Funny

• Sad

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Priya, Ava, and Scarlett are playing a game of 'Guess the Spanish Word'. They came across the word 'engañando'. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• Deceive or disappoint

• Help or assist

• Teach or instruct

• Observe or watch

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Imagine Grace, Aria, and Harper are on a thrilling adventure in Spain. They come across the word 'desolado' in a mysterious poem. Can you help them figure out what 'desolado' means in the sixth stanza?

• Refreshing

• Lonely

• Crowded

• Beautiful

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Imagine Jackson, Mia, and Hannah are reading a poem in their literature class. They come across the word 'fiend' in the seventh stanza. Hannah thinks it means 'friend', but Mia disagrees. What does the word 'fiend' actually mean?

• Friend

• Cruel or wicked person

• Professor

• Doctor

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