Reading Comprehension #14018

Practice Exercise 15 A, B

Narrative Poetry

  1. The first part and the last part of a long narrative poem follows. Use the reading process to guide you in your reading.

    • 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

  2. Write a complete definition for each word as it is used in the poem.

    1. lacings

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    2. Streamed

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    3. Valiant

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    4. Tramped

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    5. ravenous

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