Thumbprint

In “Thumbprint,” why does Merriam call her thumbprint “a treasure to own”?

• because it is a mark of her individuality

• because it makes a beautiful design on paper

• because she is glad to have all ten of her fingers

• because she is poor and has no other possessions of any real value

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The repetition of the words "my" and "my own" emphasizes the speaker's desire to --

• show appreciation for something that is personal and uniques

• express opinions that challenge accepted wisdom

• argue that people share some similar characteristics

• make a distinction between scientific facts and personal beliefs

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The last two lines of the poem suggest that the thumbprint referred to in the title is a symbol for--

• a person's individuality

• an important clue to life's timeless mysteries

• a prediction about the future

• an anticipation

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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

All of the following are used as comparisons in "Thumbprint" EXCEPT

• a book or a story

• a signature

• a globe/earth

• a key

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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

The speaker in "Thumbprint" states that she can make/control

• her destiny

• her mood

• her perspective

• her group/tribe

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Select the word with the correct spelling

• thumbprint

• thumbprit

• tumbprint

• thombprint

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CCSS.L.3.2F

#7

• F

• G

• H

• J

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

#8

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

#11

• F

• G

• H

• J

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

In the second stanza (lines 5 through 9) the speaker uses metaphors such as “a treasure” and “my signature” to emphasize that a thumbprint is—

• a special and personal mark of one's identity

• a priceless item that cannot be replaced

• a way to sign documents and forms

• a privilege to have and to own

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5