Summer Wheels

What is the main theme of the poem 'Summer Wheels'?

• The joy of cycling in summer

• The importance of friendship

• The beauty of nature

• The challenges of growing up

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which literary device is predominantly used in the line 'The wheels hum a summer tune'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the context of 'Summer Wheels', what does the phrase 'spinning freedom' most likely mean?

• Riding a bicycle gives a sense of freedom

• The wheels are spinning out of control

• Freedom is an illusion

• The wheels are spinning in circles

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'On summer days, the wheels spin fast.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the tone of the poem 'Summer Wheels'?

• Melancholic

• Joyful

• Angry

• Nostalgic

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word best describes the mood created by the imagery in 'Summer Wheels'?

• Tense

• Relaxed

• Excited

• Bored

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the effect of the rhyme scheme in 'Summer Wheels'?

• It creates a sense of urgency

• It adds to the musical quality

• It makes the poem difficult to read

• It distracts from the main theme

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

In 'Summer Wheels', which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Hum

• Bright

• Fast

• Smooth

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the primary setting of 'Summer Wheels'?

• A busy city street

• A quiet country road

• A school playground

• A sandy beach

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following best describes the imagery used in 'Summer Wheels'?

• Dark and gloomy

• Bright and vivid

• Cold and harsh

• Mysterious and eerie

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5