Poem or Song

The word fragrance most likely has a Latin root meaning to

• drift slowly

• feel warm

• fill quickly

• smell sweet

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which line from the poem best expresses longing?

• Oh! To be a flower

• Blowing through the blue,

• Bending, then upspringing

• Clouds dissolve in showers;

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read lines 19-21 from the poem and the thesaurus entry that follows.

Valleys deep

Where torrents keep

Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.

torrents: periodic surges, trickling downpours, sudden outbursts, rushing flows

Which synonym for torrents works best in these lines?

• periodic surges

• rushing flows

• sudden outbursts

• trickling downpours

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why does the poet say that blossoms contain "mines of gold"?

• Because people appreciate the blossoms' sweet smell

• Because butterflies value the pollen blossoms provide

• Because the blossoms do not produce pollen very often

• Because insects must dig deep into blossoms to find pollen

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the poem, a flower is described as

• rainbow light

• the farthest heart

• a scent-brimmed cup

• a painted butterfly wing

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which line from the poem describes something secret?

• Full of summer's fragrance to the summer sun.

• Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.

• Make a sea of purpose mightier than we dream to-day?

• Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which natural phenomenon is the poet describing in the poem's fourth stanza?

• Mist forming

• Plants growing

• The tide

• The sunrise

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"Song" could be described as a lyric poem because it -

• contains rhymes

• expresses emotion

• gives praise

• tells a story

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read lines 29-33 from the poem:

Soon they die, the flowers;

Insects live a day;

Clouds dissolve in showers;

Only waves at play

Last forever.

According to the poet's description, which natural element is the most enduring?

• clouds

• flowers

• insects

• waves

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5