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The House by the Side of the Road

The House by the Side of the Road

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English

4th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.3.4, RL.3.9, RI.3.9

+13

Standards-aligned

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Bethany Blevins

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4 Slides • 7 Questions

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The House by the Side of the Road

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Today we will read "The House by the Side of the Road" on page 152.

  • Purpose: Get an idea for the topic or experience shared in the poem. What pictures are created in your mind from the reading?

  • Read it one time to understand, and circle any unknown words

  • At the bottom of the text, write what you think your theme is

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Talk to your partner...

  • What does the speaker mean in lines 3 and 4? "The men who are good and the men who are bad/ As good and bad as I?"

  • The speaker talks a lot about "men." Is the poem only about men, not women?

  • Lyrics poems express feelings and ideas. Read it a second time. After reading it again, what do you think the topic is?

4

Close Reader Habits

  • Go back in the text. Reread the poem and underline key details that suggest something about the poem's theme, or message about life.

5

Multiple Choice

Part A

How is the theme of the poem shared through the speaker's words?

1

The speaker believes that hope gives all people a reason to live.

2

The speaker believes it's good to offer criticism to help people improve.

3

The speaker believes that he should sit and observe what people say and do.

4

The speaker believes that people should be accepted as they are.

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Multiple Select

Choose three lines from the text that best support your answer from Part A.

1

"I would not sit in the scorner's seat, nor hurl the cynic's ban..."

2

"And be a friend to man."

3

"But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears..."

4

"I see from the my house by the side of the road..."

5

"The men who are faint with the strife,"

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Poll

When the speaker says "Let me live in a house by the side of the road," do you think he is actually referring to a real home on a real street?

Yes

No

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Open Ended

What thoughts does the speaker of the poem share?

9

Open Ended

What do the poem's details tell you about the speaker's attitude about life?

10

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the speaker's message about accepting others?

1

It is important to treat other people with compassion and respect, no matter if they are good or bad.

2

We should only accept others people if they share our views.

3

It is justified to be vengeful if the situation calls for it.

4

It is important to treat people with compassion and respect, but only if they are considered good people.

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Multiple Choice

Read the following line: "I would not sit in the scorner's seat." Identify that statement that best describes other lines in the stanza.

1

I would not sit in a hot seat and watch others.

2

I will not think and say mean things about other people.

3

I would rather be judgemental than empathetic.

4

I am always finding a way to make comparisons to others.

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