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Truth by Nikki Grimes

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    30 seconds
    1 pt

    Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

    Honesty is the key to a good life.

    The weather can help predict the future.

    You can choose to be positive and embrace uncertainty.

    Any day can be a bad day, depending on how you look at it.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    1 pt

    Which detail from the text best supports the answer to part A?

    "The truth is, every day we rise like thunder-/ clap of surprise." (Lines 1-2)

    "Cold be echoes of trouble, or blossoms/of blessing." (Lines 2-3)

    "gorgeously/ disguised memories-to-be might rain down from above" (Lines 3-4)

    "our/ job, if you ask me, is to follow it. See where it heads." (Lines 5-6)

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    1 pt

    How does the author's word choice contribute to the tine of the poem?

    It conveys how it is better to approach the future with humor.

    It stresses that the future is not always predictable.

    It portrays a sense of anxiety about the future.

    It emphasizes how ominous the unknown is.

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