Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Big Idea and Details of Poetry
Author's Purpose
Context Clues
100
Reasonable; or suitable for a particular purpose
What does the word practical mean
100
To give human like qualities to inanimate objects
What is personification?
100
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.[1] Answer: Nothing is ever lost or broken, there is always hope and a solution.
What is central idea of the poem?
100
"Hope" is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all Answer: To entertain
What is the author's purpose for writing this poem?
100
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra. Answer:Musical theater relies above all on music.
What is something we can understand from the reading?
200
To have a healthy red color; having a reddish tone
What does the word ruddy mean?
200
A figure of speech in which two terms or ideas contradict each other.
What is an oxymoron?
200
Life I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. - Walt Whitman Answer: For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
What is the best supporting line of the main idea?
200
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra. Answer: To inform
What is the author's purpose for writing this text?
200
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them. Answer: Dolphins are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans.
What is something that can be inferred from the text?
300
To be damaged;marked
What does the word marred mean?
300
An expression that has a figurative meaning unrelated to the literal meaning of the phrase.
What is an idiom?
300
If tolling bell I ask the cause. 'A soul has gone to God,' I'm answered in a lonesome tone; Is heaven then so sad? That bells should joyful ring to tell A soul had gone to heaven, Would seem to me the proper way A good news should be given. Answer: Not everything, as sad as death is full of depression, there is a spark of joy in everything.
What is the central idea of the poem?
300
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them. Answer: Not to persuade
What is not the Author's Purpose for writing this text?
300
Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there were an unpleasant number of questions about why the Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly. Answer: Design faults and incompetent crew contributed to the sinking of the Estonia ferry.
What is something that can be inferred from the text?
400
To display an attitude of patronizing superitority
What does the word condescending mean?
400
An expression intended for a humorous or rhetorical effect by exploiting different meanings of words.
What is a pun?
400
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favour fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. - Robert Frost Answer: That there is always two sides to everything and that nothing is never good nor bad.
What is the central idea of this text?
400
Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there were an unpleasant number of questions about why the Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly. Answer: Not to persuade or to entertain.
What is the not the Author's Purpose for writing this text?
400
Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation's most critical natural resource problem. Answer: Soil erosion happens so slowly that it is hardly noticed.
What is something that can be inferred from this text?
500
To have a feeling of unhappiness; to be upset or unpleased
What does the word disgruntled mean?
500
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
What is irony?
500
My skin sun-mixed like basic earth my voice having tones of thunder my laughter working all of me as I laugh my walk motioning strong swings it seems I test people Always awaiting a move waiting always to recreate my view my eyes packed with hellos behind them my arrival bringing departures it seems I test people Answer: It seems I test people.
What is the best supporting line of the central idea of this poem?
500
Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation's most critical natural resource problem. Answer: To inform so the people of America and other countries around the world can work to prevent and stop this problem.
What is the Author's Purpose for writing this text? Explain your reasoning.
500
Love is not a thing to understand. Love is not a thing to feel. Love is not a thing to give and receive. Love is a thing only to become And eternally be. Answer: To find true love you have to be patient and work for it, love is not something that comes easy. The author is saying all the things love is and is giving hints or clues about the secrets of love.
What is something that can be inferred from the poem? Explain your reasoning.
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