Read this sentence from paragraph 9:
"When Mrs. Blount raised the lights, Laughing Flower directed a question to my best friend, Charlie."
In which sentence does the word raised have the same meaning?
B. I covered my ears when the volume was raised on the car radio.
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Paragraph 6 is included to-
A. Help readers understand how Laughing Flower wants students to relate to the information in the poem.
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How could you describe the students at the end of the passage?
Answers may vary. Examples: inspired, polite, proud, respectful, compassionate
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Read the sentence from paragraph 8,
"The words sounded as if they came from deep inside her."
What does this sentence mean?
J. Laughing Flower wants the students to recognize her intense feelings about the Native American people.
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What does the word "recite" mean in paragraph 6?
Repeat out loud from memory
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How are the stanzas organized to support the structure of the poem, "Hidden Warrior"?
J. The stanzas tell the events in time order.
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How does Laughing Flower feel about the land?
She is passionate and respectful to the land.
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What is the theme of "Laughing Flower Speaks"?
G- An emotional connection to the past can bring about an appreciation and respect for others.
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What word help you figure out what "sway" means in paragraph 8?
dance
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What poetic element is found in the poems?
G. A common theme
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Why are the narrator and Laughing Flower portrayed as sensitive to others?
D. Their sensitivity allows them to make personal connections to people and events of the past.
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What is the importance of the events of paragraph 3?
F. They foreshadow what Laughing Flower will share in her presentation
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What does the word "greedy" mean in the poem First People on line 14?
Taking everything for yourself
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What is the message of the poem "Buffalo Dusk"?
F. As the light of the day disappears at dusk, so have the buffalo and Native American Indians vanished.
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Which sentence from the story shows the effect of Charlie's comment?
H. As tears flowed down the cheeks of Laughing Flower, the curtain lowered.
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How does the use of artifacts, music, and pictures support Laughing Flower's presentation?
B. It provides evidence of actual historical events.
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In paragraph 6, what does the word "artifact" mean?
An artifact is an object or tool from a past time.
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In the poem "First People" why does the poet begin each stanza in the same way?
C. The repetition of the words connects the ideas while demonstrating contrast.
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Read the sentence from paragraph 4,
"The hair on my arms stood up. I could not take my eyes off the speaker."
How did the narrator feel?
Answers may vary. Examples- mesmerized, interested.
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Line 2 of "Hidden Warrior" provides an example of-