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A Movie in My Pillow
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1
The speaker compares hugging his family to being in a bird nest with others. What feeling does this make you feel?
warmth and safety
crowded
lonely and sad
fearful and scared
2
What tone does the author create in "My Papa's Orange Truck"?
joyful and playful
scared and nervous
sad and forlorn
3
Grandma's stories are compared to what in stanza 53?
wind
stars
crickets
mountains
4
Why does the speaker sometimes get mad at his shadow?
the shadow scares him
the shadow moves faster than he does
the shadow makes it hard to see loose change on the sidewalk
the shadow can't keep up with him
5
What happens in the first stanza?
The speaker couldn't stop crying.
The speaker and his father leave El Salvador early in the morning.
The speaker did not get to say goodbye to his pets.
The speaker and his father leave the United States early in the morning.
6
Which phrase shows that the speaker enjoyed listening to his grandmother's stories?
"put smiles on our faces"
"stories are old like mountains"
"like the songs of crickets"
"filled her shack with stars"
7
Poetry uses the sounds and rhythms of words to show images and express feelings
False
True
8
Vrrrrooommm is the sound the Papa's orange truck makes. This is called ...
onomatopoeia
simile
assonance
metaphor
9
Based on the introduction, what city do you think the author is describing in "Wonders of the City"?
San Francisco
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles
United States
10
What does this illustration help you understand about the text?
It shows the war that was taking place.
It shows how poor the author was.
The emotions of the author. He feels sad.
The emotions of the author. He feels angry.
11
In the introduction, what details help visualize the author's home?
a photo
"humble house with dirt floors"
"how poor most of us were"
"We were yearning for change"
12
What language does the speaker NOT know?
English
Nahuatl
French
Spanish
13
What is the overall theme of all of these poems?
Moving to a new country can be a challenge, but it can have new opportunity
Moving to a new country is exciting and easy
Moving to a new country is terrifying
Moving to a new country is boring and nothing new ever happens
14
Is "My Bicycle" about a happy or sad memory?
happy
sad
15
What happened as a result of the war in El Salvador?
homes were destroyed
families played board games
people stayed indoors and children did not play outside
friends connected more over the internet
16
Which one of these phrases is
NOT
personification?
"Today I'll be your guide"
"Giant buildings that pick up stars"
"Gardens that walk by"
"open mouths of mountains"
17
What does the speaker compare stars to in " Soup in the Stars"?
loved ones that have died
soup
laughter
tears
18
Poetry often includes...
words specific to science
ideas in chronological order
similes and metaphors
facts and quotes
19
Based on this poem, was it easy for the speaker to leave El Salvador?
No
Yes
