Auld Lang Syne and John Anderson, My Jo / Robert Burns

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. What is praised in “Auld Lang Syne”?
a. Memories
b. A simpler time in the past
c. Friendship
d. New Year’s Eve


How does information you gather as you read help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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