What Do Flies Think About

What is the main theme of the poem 'To a Fly'?

• The insignificance of life

• The beauty of nature

• The struggle for survival

• The passage of time

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fly' as a noun?

• I will fly to New York tomorrow.

• The fly landed on the table.

• She can fly a plane.

• They fly kites on weekends.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Flies are attracted to sweet substances.'

• Subject-Verb-Object

• Subject-Verb-Complement

• Subject-Verb-Adverbial

• Subject-Verb-Indirect Object

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the plural form of 'fly'?

• Flyes

• Fly

• Flies

• Flys

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'as busy as a bee'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence 'The fly buzzed around the room,' what part of speech is 'buzzed'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct synonym for 'annoying' in the context of flies.

• Pleasant

• Irritating

• Calm

• Joyful

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence correctly uses a compound adjective?

• The fly was high flying.

• The high-flying fly escaped.

• The fly high flying escaped.

• The fly escaped high-flying.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main idea of the passage about flies in literature?

• Flies are often used to symbolize decay.

• Flies are admired for their beauty.

• Flies are rarely mentioned in literature.

• Flies are a symbol of hope.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The fly danced in the air.

• The fly is small.

• The fly has wings.

• The fly is an insect.

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CCSS.L.6.5A