Pants Poem Comprehension Assignment
Read the poem "Pants" by Mordicai Gerstein and answer the following questions. Some questions have multiple parts. Be sure to answer all parts as instructed.
Source 1
Pants by Mordicai Gerstein
We go everywhere
together.
You carry my treasures
for me.
5 When I find grass
on your knees
and sand in your pockets,
I know where I’ve been.
We go everywhere together
10 except
the washing machine.
“Don’t let them put me in there!”
you beg.
15“Or at least come with me!”
But all I can do
is watch you go round
and round
20 in the little window,
tumbling in the suds,
like me
when I’m caught
in an ocean wave.
25 I hear your buttons
clicking in
the spinning dryer.
You emerge, limp
and lifeless,
30 till I slip my legs
inside you.
You’re alive again!
Eager for our next
35 adventure!
Question 1
What is the meaning of the word limp in line 28 of the poem?
Question 2
Which word from the poem helps the reader understand the meaning of the word limp?
Question 3
Based on lines 1 through 11 of the poem, what does the speaker like best about his pants? Select TWO correct answers.
Question 4
Read lines 17 through 24 of the poem. Which line best shows that the speaker stays close to the pants even when he is not wearing them? Select only ONE correct answer.
Question 5
Read the poem “Pants.”
Based on the information in the poem, write a response to the following:
Explain the relationship between the poet and the pants and how this relationship is developed by the poet.
Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific evidence from the poem to support your answer.
Remember to —
• clearly state your central idea
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the selection in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
Manage your time carefully so that you can —
• review the selection
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response
Record your response in the box provided
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