Reading and writing practice test 2, Grades 6–7 — question 32 of 43
Read the poem. Then answer the questions.
Before the Storm
The sky above the pasture
turns the gray of an old nickel,
and the wind runs through the grass
as if it has somewhere to be.
The cows stop chewing.
The windmill spins too fast.
My grandmother calls from the porch,
and her voice is a rope
pulling me home.
Then the first fat drops
hit the dust like coins,
and the whole thirsty field
opens its mouth and drinks.
Choose the best answer.
The speaker says her grandmother's "voice is a rope / pulling me home." What does this line mean?
You can move on without answering. Unanswered questions are counted as wrong.