Assembly/Public Speaking Paired Passage

14. 14. Use "Assembly" to answer the following question. Why are the events in stanzas 4 and 5 (lines 16-25) important to the resolution of the poem "Assembly'?

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

15. 15. Read lines 20 through 22 from the poem "Assembly."
    Eyes closed, I wait for courage.
    A whisper at first,
    the music in me rises.
    How do these lines support the theme of the poem?

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

16. 16. What is the most likely reason the poet describes the kids as "hyenas in human skin" in line 5 of the poem "Assembly'?

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

17. 17. Read lines 23 and 24 of the poem "Assembly."
    Live inside the song,
    I tell myself. And I do.
    The figurative language in these lines help the reader understand

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

18. 18. Use "Public Speaking Is Easier When a Cute Dog is Listening" to answer the following question. The suffixes in the word judgmental in paragraph 8 of the selection help the reader understand that the word means

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

19. 19. Use "Public Speaking is Easier When a Cute Dog is Listening" to answer the following question. What is the most likely reason the author uses a cause and effect organizational structure in the selection

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

20. 20. Which sentence from the selection "Public Speaking Is Easier When a Cute Dog is Listening" best explains why audience dogs are successful at their job?

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

21. 21. What can the reader conclude about students who participate in the program based on information throughout the selection?

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

22. 22. Use "Public Speaking Is Easier When a Cute Dog is Listening" and "Assembly" to answer the following question.
    Read lines 16-19 from the poem "Assembly."
    Manny nudges me
    when it's time for my solo.
    Legs like spaghetti,
    I worry that I might faint.
    Which sentences from the selection "Public Speaking Is Easier When a Cute Dog is Listening" best express a SIMILAR feeling?

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Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

23. 23. Use "Public Speaking Is Easier When a Cute Dog is Listening" and "Assembly" to answer the following question.
    In what way does the audience in the poem "Assembly" DIFFER from the audience dog in the selection "Public Speaking Is Easier When a Cute Dog Is Listening"?

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9