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Elm Park School (Analyze a Poem)
By Jovana Menkevich
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Question 1
1.
What does the repetition of the phrase
better than
in the first three lines add to the poem?
It increases an image of the title of the poem.
It gives the name of the speaker's favorite thing.
It tells where the events of the poem take place.
It shows how much the speaker likes something.
Question 2
2.
How are stanzas 2-4 connected to one another?
They all talk about recess games.
They all begin with the same word.
They all end with a phrase that rhymes.
They all describe a favorite dessert.
Question 3
3.
Read these lines from stanza 5 of the poem.
it's fresh
and it's smooth
on the playground it
rules-
What is the meaning of the word
rules
as it is used in stanza 5?
to state a law or direction
to be seen as cool or excellent
to govern or lead
to make something impossible
Question 4
4.
How is stanza 7 different from the other stanzas in the poem?
It is the only stanza with four lines.
It is the only stanza that has rhythm.
It uses more rhyming words that the other stanzas.
It uses more repeating sounds that the other stanzas.
Question 5
5.
What happens in stanza 7?
The speaker is talking about recess.
The speaker shoots the basketball and it goes through the hoop.
The speaker jumps.
The speaker talks about rules on the playground.
Question 6
6.
What poetry elements can be found in the poem?
repetition
rhythm
rhyme
all the above
Question 7
7.
Why do you think the poet choose the title "Elm Park School, 7 A.M."?
Because the poet is a student.
It is the team the poet plays for.
The poet likes to go to school early.
It's where and when the poem's events take place.
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Question 8
8.
The words “far from the ocean’s roar” help explain that the crabs-
do not live in the ocean
are happy to swim in the waves
are found in dark places in the ocean
live in a part of the ocean that is calm
Question 9
9.
The author compares the algae to a cape to show that the algae —
keeps the crabs warm
helps the crabs find food
lets the crabs swim better
grows on the backs of the crabs
Question 10
10.
Read line 12 from the poem.
Their algae friend becomes like a second skin.
What is the effect of the language in line 12?
It compares friendship to a part of the body.
It places the setting of the poem deep in the ocean.
It describes the ways that algae survive in the ocean.
It shows the close relationship between the crabs and algae.
