TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. Why did the speaker cut open the shark?

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. The speaker portrays the ocean as...

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. How do the guests react to the alligator's presence?

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. PART A: Which statement expresses the main theme of the poem?

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. PART B: Which detail from the text best support the answer to Part A?

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. How does observing the shark and the alligator affect the speaker?

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. What does the speaker’s description of the ocean reveal about her point of view toward the natural world?

TWICE I WALKED WITH DINOSAURS by Camryn Diagonale Context: Camryn Diagonale is originally from North Carolina and currently attends school in D.C. She began writing poetry in high school, and her work tends to focus on experiences from her childhood and the wonderful cruxes of youth. In this poem, a speaker describes encounters with a shark and an alligator. As you read, take notes on how the speaker reacts to the animals she encounters in the poem. One summer we found a dead baby shark washed up on the beach, cut it open with a dinner knife from the house, and performed an outdoor autopsy. As we marveled at its miniature anatomy, reveled in the smallness of each little organ, seagulls circled overhead. The ocean was quiet, barely making waves. It kept vigil for its tiny causality. The spring prior, an alligator wandered onto the beach during my uncle’s second wedding. It was far enough away to merit an absence of fear, but nobody took photos or said a word— we just stared as it settled itself in the surf, hoping to be cleansed. Return to the text. Which of the following accurately describes the author's tone in the text?