Turtle Watchers Nature Is What We See The Sparrow

Read these lines from "Turtle Watchers." Years later, swimming in murky waters a sea turtle swam beside me both of us watching as if clasped together Which theme do these lines help the poet express?

• All humans grow old.

• Humans are harming the earth.

• Sea turtles are grateful for humans.

• Humans and animals are connected.

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Based on “'Nature' is what We see—,” what can the reader conclude about nature?

• It is made up of dark and dangerous forces.

• It was never created and will always exist.

• Its many parts make one beautiful whole.

• Its main goal is to defeat human beings.

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Read these lines from "Turtle Watchers." My ancestors call them the keepers of doors and the shore a realm to other worlds. Which of the following most accurately identifies the poem’s speaker?

• a sea turtle

• an old mother

• a human observer

• a sea turtle's enemy

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In "The Sparrow," a bird "chirps its little strain." What is the effect of the word chirps?

• It creates a happy, upbeat mood.

• It creates a sense of discomfort.

• It creates a sleepy, cozy feeling.

• It creates a sense of loss and grief.

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In "Turtle Watchers," the sea turtles' eyes are "streaming water like tears." What is the effect of the word streaming?

• It reveals the speaker's thoughts.

• It helps build a mysterious mood.

• It creates a sense of movement.

• It hints at the turtles' motives.

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Read these lines from “Turtle Watchers.” Years later, swimming in murky waters a sea turtle swam beside me both of us watching as if clasped together Which theme do these lines help the poet express?

• All humans grow old.

• Humans are harming the earth.

• Sea turtles are grateful for humans.

• Humans and animals are connected.

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Based on “‘Nature’ is what We see—,” what can the reader conclude

about nature?

• It is made up of dark and dangerous forces.

• It was never created and will always exist.

• Its many parts make one beautiful whole.

• Its main goal is to defeat human beings.

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Which line from “The Sparrow” best illustrates that the speaker feels regret?

• A moment chirps its little strain,

• To settle on life’s window-sills

• But we, in traffic’s rush and din

• Nor know our loss till they are gone

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In "The Sparrow," what does the bird represent?

• nature's gifts to human beings

• humans' commitment to their work

• the trials and burdens of human life

• the animal friends that humans love and lose

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In “Turtle Watchers,” why are the sea turtles coming ashore?

• to breathe air

• to lay their eggs

• to find a new home

• to pray to old mother

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