Mending Wall

The speaker in "mending wall"

• Grows apples

• Believes in Elves

• Hunts rabbits

• raises cows

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

When the neighbor says "Good Fences makes Good neighbors" he means that....

• people should forgive their neighbors for all bad doings

• strong fences are better than stone walls for keeping neighbors out of one's property

• friendly relations depend on a respect for privacy

• cows will cause damage on neighbors farms ,if there are no good fences

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to the speaker, there are many things that do not "love" walls. Which does he not refer to?

• Nature

• Hunters

• Wolves

• Elves

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

_______ Reread lines 1-11. At this point in the poem, what is the conflict?

• the speaker is struggling to tear down his stone wall.

• unknown forces are causing the speaker's stone wall to fall apart.

• the speaker is bothered by the hunters looking for rabbits.

• the speaker is concerned that his property is poorly made and cared for.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

According to lines 11-20, how does the speaker interact with his neighbor?

• He demands that his neighbor rebuilds his side of the wall.

• He works with, but much harder than, his neighbor.

• He despises his neighbor and hopes he injures himself.

• He works calmly with his neighbor to rebuild the wall.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

_______ & _______ PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to lines 20-36, The speaker and the neighbor…

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main theme of the poem 'Mending Wall'?

• A) The importance of boundaries

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The value of friendship

• D) The inevitability of change

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

In 'Mending Wall', what does the speaker think about the wall?

• A) It is necessary

• B) It is a tradition

• C) It is a barrier to friendship

• D) It is a work of art

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Mending Wall'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4