Show:
"The Rider"
"Seal"
"Haiku"
Drawing Conclusions
Vocabulary
100
Why does the speaker want to go fast?
To escape loneliness
100
What is the seal doing?
Diving for food
100
What event is the third haiku about?
When the moon goes away and the sun comes up
100
What is going to happen at the end of the first haiku?
The weasel is going to kill the ducklings
100
The shy boy did not _____ a word.
Utter
200
What two activities are described in this poem?
Rollerskating and bike riding
200
According to the poem, what sounds do a seal make?
"Whoop" and "bark"
200
What structure must a haiku follow?
3 lines, 5-7-5 syllable pattern
200
Why is something afraid in the second haiku? (2 possible answers)
A predator is nearby or a storm is approaching
200
The seal ate a small _____. 
Minnow
300
What does the speaker consider to be a "victory"?
Being able to escape loneliness
300
How would you describe the seal? (3 different adjectives)
Playful, energetic, fearless, etc.
300
What emotion are we supposed to get from the second haiku?
Suspense
300
How is the speaker in the "Rider" similar to the boy at the beginning of the poem?
They are both lonely
300
The Spanish teacher _____ "Good morning" on the board.
Translates
400
Other than a lyric poem, this poem also has elements of what style?
Free verse
400
What shape is this poem in?
A wave
400
What sense does the third haiku appeal to the most?
Sight
400
From swimming past the predators, what does that tell us about the seal?
It is fearless.
400
The _____ lamp contrasted against the dark room.
Luminous
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Why is this poem a lyric poem? (2 reasons)
It focuses on a single idea and it includes the author's thoughts on the topic
500
Why is this a concrete poem?
It is shaped to reflect the main idea of the essay
500
What is the subject of a haiku?
Nature
500
The roller skater made a _____ in the road.
Swerve