Lesson 14: Read: in Just— CE 2015
Language Arts 7 B Unit 2: Sounds and Ideas.
1. What does the speaker in "in just--'' mean when he says that "the world is puddle-wonderful"?
A. The world is full of puddles.
B. Spring is rainy and wet.
C. Winter's drought has ended*
D. The balloonman fell into a puddle
2. In "in just--", what is the meaning of the words "in just--/ spring"?
A. Spring has only recently arrived.*
B. Spring has not quit arrived.
C. Spring is the most reasonable season.
D. Spring is alright but not a special time.
3. What element of pf poetry does the speaker use in "in just--/spring"?
A. Connotation
B. Alliteration
C. Repetition
D. Personification*
4. Which lines from "in just--" best support the conclusion that the children are happy to see the balloonman
A. luscious the little / lame balloonman / whistles far and wee
B. and eddieandbill come / running from marbles and / piracies and its*
C. spring / when the world is puddle-wonderful
D. its / spring / and / the/ goat-footed / balloonMan whistles
Can someone please help? Are my answers right?
8 answers
C.
A.
D,
B.
right? or no.
A. - yes
D, - no
B. - yes
BY E. E. CUMMINGS
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it's
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
old balloonman whistles
far and wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it's
spring
and
the
goat-footed
balloonMan whistles
far
and
wee
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.B
Language Arts 7 B Unit 2: Sounds and Ideas