9th Grade Reading Comprehension - SONNET 18
5 Questions
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5
1
Which statement best expresses a central idea of the sonnet?
2
Select three lines from the sonnet that best support the idea that the poem gives the beloved eternal life.
3
Read the dictionary entry.
4
Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in the first quatrain?
5
What inference can be made about why the speaker chose summer instead of another season? Use key evidence from the text to support your answer.