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4.3., 4.4 19 D. "Daydream"/"The Stray

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  • Q1
    What type of poem is Daydream?
    Free Verse
    Stanza
    Narrative
    Lyrical
    30s
  • Q2
    In lines 1-4, what can the reader infer about the speakers feelings about grownups?
    He feels proud to do what grownups tell him to do.
    He is happy being told what to do.
    The speaker feels that adults do not understand what it is like to be a kid.
    The speaker feels lonely.
    30s
  • Q3
    What can the reader conclude about the speaker?
    The speaker is determined to speak up for himself.
    The speaker wishes he did not have to do what adults tell him to do.
    The speaker wants to be an adult.
    The speaker wants to be a dentist.
    30s
  • Q4
    Read lines 9 through 12. What does this suggest about the speaker?
    The speaker does not understand why kids should do what adults say.
    The speaker does not like short answers.
    The speaker is afraid of adults.
    The speaker does not like being a kid.
    30s
  • Q5
    The poem daydream is mainly about-
    A boy who wants to e a kid forever.
    A boy who tells adults what to do.
    A boy who wonders how adults would feel if they were treated like a kid.
    A boy who goes to the dentist.
    30s
  • Q6
    Lines 9 through 12 are important to the poem because...
    It shows that the speaker is kind.
    It shows that adults should help out more.
    It shows that the speaker does not understand why he should do what he is told.
    It shows that the speaker is honest.
    30s
  • Q7
    The reader can tell that the poem "The Stray' is a Narrative poem because it...
    Has rhyme and rhythm.
    Has lines and stanzas
    Tells a story of a dog rescued by a boy and his family.
    Has no set line length
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the is the problem in the poem?
    A dog was thrown out of it's home by its owner and has no food or shelter.
    A boy rescues a stray dog.
    There is a big storm.
    The stray dog wants to play.
    30s
  • Q9
    Why are lines 21 through 24 important to the story?
    They describe what the dog looks like.
    They show that the parents are selfish.
    They show that the dog is afraid.
    They tell the reader how the problem is solved.
    30s
  • Q10
    What can the reader conclude about the boy's actions in lines 21 through 24?
    The boy wants to leave the dog .
    The boy wants to take the dog to the pet doctor.
    The boy is not loving.
    The boy is sympathetic and concerned for the dog.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which words rhyme in each stanza of the poem?
    Only the 3rd and 4th
    Only the 1st and 2nd.
    The 1st and 2nd and the 3rd and 4th.
    Each line of the stanzas rhyme with each other.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which line from the poem shows that the speaker is a narrator that is not apart of the poem?
    Along with one sad lonely cat.
    A doggy bed or fine meat bone.
    There was a little boy one day.
    The winter passed and next the spring.
    30s
  • Q13
    What can the reader infer about the actions in lines 25 through 28?
    The boy wants to give the dog away.
    Time has gone by and life is better for the dog.
    The dog is unhappy.
    The family will get another dog.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the meaning of the word shivering in line 15 of the poem?
    to shake or tremble
    to play
    to bark very loudly
    to go to sleep
    30s
  • Q15
    Lines 23 and 24 shows that the speaker most likely feels?
    Happy to see a dog during the winter.
    Afraid of a stray dog without a leash.
    Too impatient to stop to see about the stray dog
    He felt concerned for the stray dog.
    30s

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