"Persistent" STAAR Poem
Quiz by Katherine Hallbert
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- Q1
What is the main message of the poem?
Wise people listen more than they speak.
Events from history can be relevant today.
There is a right time and place for imagination.
It is good to be honest when sharing your feelings
30s - Q2
What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?
She is calm while listening to her teacher.
She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.
She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.
She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.
30s - Q3
At the end of the poem, the description “bringing daydreams in for a landing” most likely refers to —
being able to stop daydreaming for a while
ending daydreaming completely
making daydreams relate to what is important
keeping daydreams from being unreachable
30s - Q4
In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful people often —
imagine
create
communicate
travel
30s - Q5
Read lines 17 through 19.
Teacher taps his top lip like a door the right words are hiding behind.
What does the simile in these lines suggest about the teacher?
He feels saddened by Gabby’s response.
He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.
He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.
He thinks that he might offend Gabby.
30s - Q6
The teacher “keeps an eye on” Gabby because he —
believes that Gabby has an important idea she wants to share
realizes that Gabby should be allowed to daydream
suspects that Gabby is daydreaming again
notices that Gabby has been acting differently
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