Lake's Promise

Who is the speaker in the poem "Lake’s Promise" by Joyce Sidman?

• A river

• A mountain

• A lake

• A tree

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the lake promise to do for the restless one?

• Lead them to a new place

• Wash their cares away

• Teach them to swim

• Show them the future

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

• The lake has kept the listener’s possessions safe.

• The lake thinks that the listener is careless.

• The lake wants to remind the listener of a time when life was more simple.

• The lake hopes the listener will remember how to get back to the water.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word, "Return" in lines 9 and 11?

• To suggest the lake would always be there for the listener.

• To tell the listener to go away and return to where they came from.

• To suggest to the listener to return to their busy life.

• To tell the listener the listener to stop returning.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the main theme of the poem 'Lake's Promise'?

• Nature's tranquility

• Urban life

• Technological advancement

• Historical events

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Lake's Promise'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In 'Lake's Promise', what does the lake symbolize?

• Chaos

• Peace

• Conflict

• Adventure

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the tone of the poem 'Lake's Promise'?

• Melancholic

• Joyful

• Serene

• Angry

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word best describes the imagery used in 'Lake's Promise'?

• Vivid

• Abstract

• Sparse

• Confusing

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the lake offer to the listener in 'Lake's Promise'?

• A place to hide

• A moment of reflection

• A chance to argue

• A new identity

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4