Reading Comprehension #14018

Practice Exercise 18 A, B

Haikus

  1. Use the reading process to guide you in your reading the following haikus.

    • Skim the title and poem quickly
    • Predict what the poem is about
    • Think of questions to answer while you read
    • Read the poem twice aloud without stopping
    • Read the poem again carefully
    • Answer the questions
A snake! Though it passes,
Eyes that had glared at me
Stay in the bushes
Kyoski
  1. Answer the questions.

    1. In your own words, describe what image you see after reading this poem.

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    2. Change the word snake to human. What theme or message about human nature would be presented?

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    3. How does the poem make you feel? What does the poem mean to you?

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