Question

independent practice
match the poem titles to the important lines from the poem.
\birches\
\mending wall\
\out, out—\
i like to think some boy’s been swinging them. / but swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay
i let my neighbor know beyond the hill; / and on a day we meet to walk the line
the buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard

Explanation:

These are direct, iconic lines from Robert Frost's New England poems: "Birches" focuses on birch trees and the imagery of boys swinging on them; "Mending Wall" centers on the annual ritual of repairing a stone wall with a neighbor; "Out, Out--" opens with the vivid sound of a buzz saw, setting its tragic, rural work-focused scene.

Answer:

1. "Birches" → I like to think some boy's been swinging them. / But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay
2. "Mending Wall" → I let my neighbor know beyond the hill; / And on a day we meet to walk the line
3. "Out, Out--" → The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard