Read the poem.

Chores

Spritz, clean, scrub.
Wipe, swipe, rub
Pane after pane.
Windows are a waste!
Unless…

I share the clouds with a flock.
A soaring clone
of hollow bone
swooping far.
A feathered drone.

Splash, brush, slosh.
Plunk, dunk, wash.
Pan after pan,
Dishes are a drag!
Unless...

I breach the waves with a pod.
A humpback blip
at breakneck clip
surging high.
A hulking ship.

Scrape, gouge, stab
Smack, whack, jab.
Weed after weed.
Gardening is a grind!
Unless…

I crawl the depths
with a knot.
A squirming pal
of dirt know-how
digging deep.
A stretchy plow.

Seek, thirst, scheme
Think, drink, dream,
Wish after wish.
Chores disappear.
Yes!

Question 1
Part A

What is a theme of the poem?

Responses

Sometimes a problem requires a clever solution.
Sometimes a problem requires a clever solution.

People should not be judged by their careless behaviors.
People should not be judged by their careless behaviors.

Hard work rarely brings rewards.
Hard work rarely brings rewards.

Imagination is the gateway to different worlds.
Imagination is the gateway to different worlds.
Question 2
Part B

Which set of lines from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

"Pane after pane.
Windows are a waste!
Unless…"
"Pane after pane., , Windows are a waste!, , Unless…"

"Seek, thirst, scheme
Think, drink, dream,
Wish after wish."
"Seek, thirst, scheme, , Think, drink, dream,, , Wish after wish."

"I share the clouds with a flock.
A soaring clone
of hollow bone"