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aCTIVITy 4.9
continued
elements of Humor: Hyperbole
my Notes
that gum,
worried that it stuck to the back of my seat
and Mami will be mad
when she can’t get it out.
Meanwhile, the turtle in the pond
that ate the dragonfly that carried the hair with the gum
swam south on Saturday
and hasn’t been seen once since.
Second Read
• Reread the poem to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
13. Craft and Structure: Who do you think “Mi’jo” refers to? What clues in the poem support your answer?
14. Key Ideas and Details: What is the central event of the poem? How do you know?
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