Comprehension Review: Music to my Ears
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Maria Cabreza
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Comprehension Review: Music to my Ears
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Strategy Review: RUNNERS
READ the title and predict what the poem is going to be about. READ the questions.
UNDERLINE key details and words from the questions.
NUMBER the lines. (Poems don't have paragraphs to number.)
NOW, you are ready to read. And as you read...
ENCIRCLE important words and details.
REREAD the questions.
SELECT the best answer choice. Analyze why the other items are incorrect.
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READ the title and predict. Read the questions.
What do you think this poem is about? Write your prediction beside the title.
Read the questions quietly.
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UNDERLINE key words from each question.
Q17: speaker, happy
Q18: meaning of to rise
Q19: line 13, humorous, mean
Q20: meaning, last two lines
Q21: how, describe, mother's laugh
Q22: phrase, supports, feeling
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NUMBER the lines
How many lines does this poem have?
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NOW, read.
ENCIRCLE
Strategy Review: CLOSE READING
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READ-THINK-TALK
After the First Read:
Who is the speaker in this poem? How do you know?
What jumps out at you?
What questions do you have?
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READ-THINK-TALK
After the 2nd Read:
Why do you think the author wrote this poem?
How does the author feel about the topic?
Why did the author mention the words ocean and seashore?
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READ-THINK-TALK
After the 3rd Read:
How does this poem connect to your life?
What can you infer or tell about the speaker based on the details?
What can you infer or tell about the mother based on the details?
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REREAD the questions.
SELECT the best answer choice.
As you answer, make sure to find evidence from the poem.
Thumbs up when you have finished.
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Multiple Choice
Q17 According to the poem, what makes the speaker happy?
A. the roar of the ocean
B. the smell of burnt toast
C. getting help with her homework
D. her mother's laugh
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Multiple Choice
Q18 What is the meaning of "to rise" in line 9?
A. to fly
B. to awake
C. to struggle
D. to hurry
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Multiple Choice
Q19 In line 13, what does the word humorous mean?
A. lively
B. sad
C. funny
D. daring
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Multiple Choice
What reminded the mother of something funny in her childhood?
a funny story
sitting on the table
roar of the ocean
burnt toast
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Multiple Choice
Q20 What is the meaning of the last two lines of the poem?
A. The speaker loves the sound of her mother's laugh.
The poem is about a mother's hard work.
The speaker enjoys the seashore.
The poem takes place near the ocean.
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Multiple Choice
Q21 Based on the poem, how does the speaker describe her mother's laugh?
A. rushed and short
B. loud and deep
C. soft and sad
D. low and growling
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Multiple Choice
Which lines support your Q20 answer?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
Paragraphs 8 and 9
Paragraphs 11 and 12
Paragraphs 16 and 17
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Multiple Choice
Q22 Which phrase supports the feeling of the poem?
A. "I love to hear my other laugh."
B. "How does she do it?"
C. "She sits down at the table."
D. "I stand on the shore?"
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