"Rain in Summer"
In the fifth stanza (lines 32–37), select the line that indicates why the rain is needed.
Line 5:
VOCAB- point of view (character or author)
one's perspective/attitude towards something
In Passage 2, how does the Martin's new house in Colorado affect Belle?
a) the amount of dust near the house annoys her.
b) She likes the flowers growing on top of the house.
c) She worries the house does not have enough space.
d) She enjoys watching the tumbleweeds near the house.
b) She likes the flowers growing on top of the house.
What connection does the passage make between wind and lightning?
a) Winds change how fast thunder is heard after a lightning strike.
b) Winds on the ground determine what objects lightning will strike.
c) Winds within a cloud help create the conditions for lightning to form.
d) Fast-moving storms with heavy winds do not have time to form lightning.
c) Winds within a cloud help create the conditions for lightning to form.
What makes the narrator’s point of view different from that of the characters in the poem?
a) He is absorbed by his practical daily needs.
b) He focuses on the effect the rain has on his senses.
c) He finds the rain helpful at a time of a personal struggle.
d) He is excited by the contrast the rain offers to everyday life.
b) He focuses on the effect the rain has on his senses.
Why does Uncle Will choose to search for gold in the place he does?
a) He thinks that gold will be closer to the water.
b) It is out of the way of the other gold-seekers.
c) It is close to where someone else found gold.
d) He can tell by the black sand that gold is near.
c) It is close to where someone else found gold.
In paragraphs 7-11, how is Carrie's opinion different from the opinion of Mama?
a) Carrie is less pleased by the materials used to build the house.
b) Carrie is more disturbed by how distant the house is from town.
c) Carrie is more interested in how her father learned about construction.
d) Carrie is less curious about the letters her father wrote while he was away.
a) Carrie is less pleased by the materials used to build the house.
What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
a) to inform readers about how lightning and thunder form
b) to describe technologies used to observe lightning and thunder
c) to tell the story of how scientists first discovered what causes lightning
d) to persuade readers to support increased funding for research on lightning
a) to inform readers about how lightning and thunder form
Several stanzas of the poem end with exclamations from the narrator. What do these repeated exclamations emphasize?
a) the happiness that rain can bring to people
b) that the storm has taken everyone by surprise
c) the physical effects that a large storm can produce
d) that the rain has different effects on different people
a) the happiness that rain can bring to people
In Passage 2, how is Roly's attitude toward panning for gold different from David's attitude?
a) He is more excited about their activity.
b) He is happy that their task is successful.
c) He has more experience with gold-panning.
d) He worries that Uncle Will is dumping out the gold.
a) He is more excited about their activity.
How does the information about the Homestead Act in Passage 1 help add to Passage 2?
a) It shows why Papa must build his own house.
b) It reveals why Papa feared moving to a new place.
c) It gives reasons why Papa felt so sad to leave his family.
d) It explains why Papa must farm the land for a certain period.
d) It explains why Papa must farm the land for a certain period.
Read the sentence from paragraph 13.
“If the thunder follows the lightning almost instantly, you know the lightning is too close for comfort!”
How does the author support this claim?
a) by comparing the different types of thunder that form
b) by stating that lightning is too fast for human eyes to see
c) by explaining how long it takes the sound of thunder to travel
d) by providing examples of objects most likely to be struck by lightning
c) by explaining how long it takes the sound of thunder to travel
Which feature of the poem’s structure allows the poem to distinguish how each of the characters relates to the rain?
a) breaking it into several stanzas
b) repeating the word "rain" often
c) rhyming the words within each stanza
d) using the same number of lines for each character
a) breaking it into several stanzas
Which detail about gold-seeking appears only in Passage 1?
a) cutting stakes to mark a claim
b) separating gold from other rocks
c) letting water wash away light dirt
d) using a magnet to remove iron dirt
d) using a magnet to remove iron dirt
a) "So Papa decided to try his hand at homesteading." (paragraph 5)
b) "It was midafternoon by the time Papa had loaded the wagon and driven three miles from Mingo to the homestead." (paragraph 7)
c) "A neighbor helped me load the strips onto a low sledge and haul them over here." (paragraph 14)
d) "It's warm in winter and cool in summer." (paragraph 16)
d) "It's warm in winter and cool in summer." (paragraph 16)
How do paragraphs 1 and 2 develop the ideas in the passage?
a) They suggest flaws in the way scientists explain how lightning is formed.
b) They explain how the author first became interested in trying to figure out how things work.
c) They demonstrate how the understanding of lightning and its causes has changed over time.
d) They provide a simple scenario that the author uses to help explain more complex scientific ideas.
d) They provide a simple scenario that the author uses to help explain more complex scientific ideas.
Select the line in the first stanza that explains why the narrator enjoys the rain.
a) How beautiful is the rain!
b) After the dust and the heat,
c) In the broad and fiery street,
d) How beautiful is the rain!
b) After the dust and the heat,
How are Passage 1 and Passage 2 similar in their descriptions of gold-seeking?
a) Both suggest that finding gold takes teamwork.
b) Both show how rich some people get from finding gold.
c) Both show in detail the process of using a pan to find gold.
d) Both show how many people were looking for gold in the Klondike.
c) Both show in detail the process of using a pan to find gold.
Which statement describes Papa's point of view about sod houses in Passage 2?
a) They are enjoyable to build with a group.
b) They are built to live in throughout the year.
c) They are too difficult for a person to build alone.
d) They are best when built far away from a train station.
b) They are built to live in throughout the year.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
PART A- What claim does the author make in the passage?
a) There are a lot of misunderstandings about how lightning is created.
b) Lightning only occurs during periods of extreme cold or hot weather.
c) Scientists learn a lot about lightning by recreating it in an everyday setting.
d) Studying lightning can be important to understanding other types of weather.
PART B- Which sentence from the passage supports the claim in Part A?
a) "Your rubber-soled shoes picked up stray electrons from the carpet." (paragraph 2)
b) "Not exactly, but there is a lot of shuffling going on inside the cloud." (paragraph 3)
c) "In a fraction of a second, lightning heats the air around it to incredible temperatures-- as hot as 54,000 degrees." (paragraph 11)
d) "This complete picture of lightning at any given time will improve 'now-casting' of dangerous thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and flash floods." (paragraph 15)
PART A-
d) Studying lightning can be important to understanding other types of weather.
PART B-
d) "This complete picture of lightning at any given time will improve 'now-casting' of dangerous thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and flash floods." (paragraph 15)