The poet mentions the speaker’s eraser at the beginning of the poem to convey —
STAAR Reading Poetry

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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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6 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A that the major events of the poem take place in a classroom
B why the teacher is upset by the speaker’s actions
C the speaker’s struggle to solve the problems on the math test
D that the teacher expects all the speaker’s answers to be correct
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The italicized section (slanted type) of the poem serves to —
A express how students in the class are feeling
B distinguish the speaker’s daydream from the rest of the poem
C highlight how the daydream changes the speaker’s feelings
D emphasize the most important ideas in the poem
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do lines 63 through 69 tell the reader?
A Although the speaker has had daydreams in class before, he is unable to recall a daydream similar to this one.
B The speaker is confused by some of the events in the daydream.
C The speaker wishes he could share his daydream with his classmates.
D The speaker enjoyed his daydream even though it interfered with his ability to complete the test on time.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line indicates that the speaker does not think he is doing well on his test?
A Which is a mess of numbers,
B The teacher frowned
C This test could stop,
D All would freeze,
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the contrast (difference) between the speaker’s experiences in the two settings of the poem?
A The speaker feels enthusiastic in the classroom but indifferent on the playground.
B The speaker feels restless in the classroom but relaxed on the playground.
C The speaker feels unsuccessful in the classroom but confident on the playground.
D The speaker feels tired in the classroom but energetic on the playground.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the dream reveal to the reader?
A What the speaker would like to be doing rather than taking a math test
B How the speaker feels about some of the staff members at school
C How slowly time seems to pass while the speaker is at school
D What the speaker plans to do when he finishes his math test
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