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ReadingWillow structured literacy program for Australian students
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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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“The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.”

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1. Have you ever longed for a place from your

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Claude McKay·1889–1948·communist
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emories of the poet's birthplace. What ob-jects evoke memories of special places from 3. (a) What fruits are “set in the window”? (b) Of 4.(a) What emotion sweeps through thespeaker's body in the final stanza? (b) How 5. How does the title contribute to the meaning of — Roce san ite steaher to recall a plat (SERED OS WH RETOS EEEE RERESET6. What impression does the speaker convey! his homeland?7. Which words create especially vivid imageExplain the reason for your choices.8. How do the speaker's observations in thetstanza lead to the emotions he experiences!the third stanza?
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