Bright Life International School

Reading Quiz Grade 8

Name:

Answer the following questions:

1) Why does the poet say her mothers quilts sing? What do they sing
about?

2) Why does the poet use the word cemented?

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3) Why does the poet describe her mother has a river? What does this image
tell us about her mother?

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4) Describe 4 sources of fabric for the quilts.

5) Challenge Question: Consider the whole poem. How are the seasons
brought into the poem? What is the purpose or effect?