P. 176 How does the speaker feel at the poem's start? Use text evidence to support your answer.
Pg. 177 How does the speaker change when he gets on stage?
Pg. 178 Homographs: The word long can refer to a period of time, or it can also mean "to want or desire something." Which meaning of long is used in line 4 of "Catching Quiet"? How do you know?
Essential Question: What motivated the speakers in the poems "Stage Fright" and "Catching Quiet"?