Question

1. PART A: Which statement best identifies the theme of the poem? [RL.2] A. Learning how to ride a bike and leaving home are both exciting experiences for daughters. B. Watching their children do new things brings parents nothing but fear. C. Nothing brings a mother more joy than watching their daughter grow up. D. Watching their children grow up is both exciting and stressful for parents.

Answer 1

D. Watching their children grow up is both exciting and stressful for parents.

Explanation:

• This excerpt is from the poem 'To a daughter leaving home' by Linda Pastan. The poem is the memory of a mother teaching her daughter to ride a bicycle.

• In contrast the daughter is grown up and is ready to leave the house but the poem concentrates on how she was as a child. here bike is compared to the challenges she faces in life.

• The mother's love for her daughter is discussed in the poem through the imagery 'stay strong'.