Exploring Gwendolyn Brooks' Poetry for Grade 2

What does the narrator speculate about the elephant's feelings at night?

• Excitement

• Joy

• Loneliness

• Anger

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CCSS.RL.1.6

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CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the elephant react to the absence of visitors?

• By eating

• By hunching up

• By making noise

• By sleeping

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Why does the narrator visit their secret place?

• To find solace during family arguments

• To avoid chores

• To hide from friends

• To escape the wind

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CCSS.RI.1.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the narrator's secret place offer them?

• A spot for homework

• A refuge from stress

• A meeting point for friends

• A place to play

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CCSS.RI.1.2

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What is the main reason Rudolph wants to move to the countryside?

• To work less

• To be closer to buildings

• To have more space

• To meet new people

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What activities does Rudolph imagine doing in the countryside?

• Playing video games

• Shopping

• Tending to farm animals

• Attending school

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does the tree symbolize in the poem 'Lyle'?

• Change

• Stability

• Weakness

• Fear

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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CCSS.RL.5.5

Why does the tree in 'Lyle' not want to move?

• It loves its current location

• It is too old

• It is afraid of the city

• It cannot find another place

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5