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Poem: Standing at the Edge of Fifth Grade

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Poem: “Standing at the Edge of Fifth Grade”

We line the halls we’ve known so well,

Past classroom doors and ringing bell.

The desks, the boards, the books we’ve read,

All hold the thoughts inside our heads.

Our backpacks feel a little light,

But hearts are full, pulled warm and tight.

We’ve grown in ways we cannot see,

Like roots beneath a quiet tree.

We learned to question, speak, and try,

To fail, stand up, and reach up high.

To solve, to write, to understand,

To lend a voice, to take a stand.

Ahead, a path we’ve never known,

New rooms, new faces, all our own.

Excited steps, but still unsure,

We wonder what the days will store.

Yet like the bridge from here to there,

We carry all we’ve learned with care.

And though we leave, we don’t outgrow

The place that helped us start to grow.

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1.

What is the main idea of the poem?

students are excited to leave school behind

Students reflect on their growth as they prepare for a new stage

Students are worried about their teachers

Students want to stay in fifth grade forever

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2.

Which line from the poem best shows that students have learned important life lessons?

“We line the halls we’ve known so well,”

“Our backpacks feel a little light,”

“We learned to question, speak, and try,”

“New rooms, new faces, all our own."

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3.

Which feeling is most strongly expressed throughout the poem?

Anger

Fear

Pride mixed with uncertainty

Confusion

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4.

What does the phrase “roots beneath a quiet tree” suggest?

Students enjoy being outside

Students are growing in ways that are not always visible

Students are planting trees at school

Students feel stuck in one place

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5.

Which phrase is an example of figurative language?

“Past classroom doors”

“New rooms, new faces”

“Hearts are full, pulled warm and tight”

“We line the halls”

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6.

How does the final stanza contribute to the poem?

It explains why students dislike school

It shows that students will forget their past

It emphasizes that students carry their learning with them

It describes what students will study next

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7.

Why does the poet use the image of a “bridge”?

To show a place students visit

To represent moving from one stage to another

To describe a field trip

To explain how to build something