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190514306The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To BeNikki Giovannithe world is not a pleasant placeto be withoutsomeone to hold and be held bya river would stopits flow if onlya stream were thereto receive itan ocean would never laughif clouds weren't thereto kiss her tearsthe world is nota pleasant place to be withoutsomeone4000020000The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To BeNikki Giovannithe world is not a pleasant placeto be withoutsomeone to hold and be held bya river would stopits flow if onlya stream were thereto receive itan ocean would never laughif clouds weren't thereto kiss her tearsthe world is nota pleasant place to be withoutsomeoneName: __________________________________________________1. In the title of the poem, the author describes the world as a place that is NOT _________________.2. What does the word “pleasant” mean? ______________________3. The word “pleasant” is an adjective. An adjective describes a noun. What noun does the adjective pleasant describe? __________________4. Rewrite the title of the poem replacing the word “pleasant” with a synonym. A synonym is a word that means the same thing. The world is not a/an ________________ place to be.5. List three reasons why you feel the world might not be a “pleasant place.” 1.2.3.In stanza one, the author uses an indefinite pronoun. An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun which refers to a person, place or thing in a more general way. Examples include: something, whoever, each one, others, anyone, everything, or another one. 6. Identify the indefinite pronoun in stanza one. ____________________A predicate nominative is a noun that follows a linking verb (be, is, am, are, was, were) and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence. Example: The world is an impossible puzzle.Practice creating sentences using adjectives and predicate nominates by filling in the blanks below. Example: The world is an unpleasant place. 7. The world is a/an __________________ (adjective) ______________________ (predicate nominative). 8. The world is a/an __________________ (adjective) ______________________ (predicate nominative). The author uses infinitive phrases in stanzas two and three. An infinitive is formed from the word “to” and an action verb. It can be a subject of a sentence: To learn is important. It can be the direct object of an action verb: Babies first learn to crawl. An infinitive phrase includes an infinitive (to + action verb) and any complements or modifiers. Example: The mother prepares to feed her children. 9. Reread stanzas two and three. Circle the infinitives and underline the infinitive phrases in each stanza. 10. What emotions are associated with the infinitive phrases in these stanzas? The infinitive phrases create a feeling of ____________________________________. 11. Compare the title to the last stanza. How are they different? How are they similar? 12. How does the last stanza provide a conclusion for the poem? Explain your answer.The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To BeNikki Giovannithe world is not a pleasant placeto be withoutsomeone to hold and be held bya river would stopits flow if onlya stream were thereto receive itan ocean would never laughif clouds weren't thereto kiss her tearsthe world is nota pleasant place to be withoutsomeone ................
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