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Directions: The two poems below are about summer days. As you read them, think about moods
they create. Then answer the questions below.Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone (888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com
- Is the setting the same or different in the two poems? _____
- Do the writers feel the same or different about summer days? __
- What is the mood created in the first poem? _____
- Identify at least four words that clearly set the tone of the first poem: ___
__________________________________________________________________________________- What is the mood created in the second poem? __
- Identify at least four words that clearly set the tone of the second poem: ____
__________________________________________________________________________________- What specific thing is mentioned in both poems? _____
The willow’s branches
Hanging heavy
Sagging in the summer sun.The bright flower’s petals
Drooping listless
Thirsty in the summer heat.The thoughts in my head
Drifting forward
Longing for summer’s end.Another summer day is here
And as soon as it is new
My mind fills up with a long list
Of things that I could do.I could take a nap or read a book
Beneath the willow tree,
Or get my silly brother
To take a swim with me.I could fill a pitcher to the top
With lemonade so sweet,
Or just take off my shoes and socks
And walk barefoot in the creek.