The River

The description of the setting in lines 8-19 highlights a contrast between-

• the liveliness of the woods and the steady pace of the river

• The simplicity of nature and the complexity of the speaker's emotions

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which sentence best describes the speaker's relationship with the river?

• The river forces the speaker to make a decision

• The river reminds the speaker of what is important.

• The river introduces the speaker to the outdoors.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The poet uses personification in the sixth stanza to show that the river teaches the speaker about-

• making good decisions

• protecting an important resource

• enjoying the experience of living

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The poet placed lines 25 and 26 (And whatever bad feelings brought with me, the river carries them away) in their own stanza to-

• show that the river affects the speaker's relationships with others

• emphasize the speaker's disappointment after spending time at the river

• highlight the outcome of the speaker's experience with nature

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which line from the poem best expresses why the speaker visits the river?

• where I sit

• whispers excitedly

• They help you remember

• The trees murmer wisely

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which theme is explored in the poem?

• Learning about the patters of nature can be exciting

• Nature can provide perspective in life

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the speaker sitting on?

• a chair

• a bridge

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a word the speaker uses to describe how he feels about the river?

• comforting

• stressful

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of writing is The River?

• poem

• story

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is personified in the poem?

• nature

• cars

• bridges

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10