O Captain, My Captain
What is the tone of this line in the poem O Captain! My Captain!
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting
Celebratory
Exulting = Cheering
The selection can best be identified as an autobiography because
it is told in first person about actual events
Read the sentence from paragraph 12.
If they were caught, the eleven runaways would be whipped and sold South, but she—she would probably be hanged.
Which idea does this detail convey?
A. Slavery was legal in the South but illegal in the North.
B. The runaways and Harriet Tubman were taking a big risk.
C. Slavery was evil and caused massive amounts of suffering.
D. The runaways and Harriet Tubman were likely to be caught.
C. Slavery was evil and caused massive amounts of suffering.
What does Subjunctive Mood express?
Wishes, commands, demands, or hypothetical/contrary-to-fact situations
To make an infinitive verb what do you need to add to the verb?
To + Verb
What does the poet's use of language and word choice emphasize in the poem?
A. The confusion people felt about Lincoln as president and as captain
B. The rhythm created with four long lines followed by four short lines
C. The sadness of losing Lincoln and admiration for him as a president
D. The rhyme scheme that develops a joyful mood in the first stanza
C. The sadness of losing Lincoln and admiration for him as a president
In paragraph 2 of the selection, Douglass calls his mistress tigerlike to emphasize how —
A. threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
B. confused she was about whether to hate or enjoy being a slave owner
C. forceful she became when it came to caring for the hungry or needy
D. angry she was when she noticed her husband mistreating the slaves
A. threatening she became when she decided to deny him an education
What does the author convey as mood in the following section, "For a while, as they walked, they seemed to carry in them a measure of contentment; some of the serenity and the cleanliness of that big warm kitchen lingered on inside them. (paragraph 32)"
Hope
What does an indicative sentence express?
A fact
A participle will usually end in what letters
-ing
-ed
-en
What two things are contrasted by the poet to emphasize his grief about Lincoln’s death in the poem?
the celebration and death of Lincoln
Why does the author include the following passage, "As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. (paragraph 6)"
To explain that not having knowledge is sometimes better than having knowledge
Read the sentence from paragraph 32 of the selection.
But as they walked farther and farther away from the warmth and the light, the cold and the darkness entered into them.
Which tone does the author’s word choice in this sentence suggest?
A. Bitter
B. Indifferent
C. Disappointed
D. Despairing
D. Despairing
Which sentence is an imperative sentence
A.If I were taller, I would try out for the basketball team.
B. The teacher suggested that he study harder before the test.
C. Do your homework.
D. She studies every night for her science class.
C. Do your homework.
Which sentence contains a participle phrase?
A. Smiling at the crowd, the mayor waved.
B. She will go to the store.
C. They finished the race.
D. He sleeps by the window.
A. Smiling at the crowd, the mayor waved.
The poem explores a theme about —
A. the writing style of a famous poet
B. the life of a brave sea captain
C. the solemn duties of fatherhood
D. the death of a loved president
D. the death of a loved president
Which of these conclusions about Douglass's unutterable anguish is supported by paragraph 6?
A. He sees that his life would have been in turmoil even if he had been born free.
B. He sees that there is no such thing as the truth or human rights in the world.
C. He realizes that his master was correct about how reading the book was a big mistake.
D. He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved
D. He realizes that reading the book has shown him what he is missing by being enslaved
Which idea does the author’s tone in paragraph 12 help to convey about slave owners in the South?
A. They were not willing to negotiate with Tubman.
B. They did not manage their plantations effectively.
C. They knew slavery was wrong but were driven by greed.
D. They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.
D. They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.
What mood is used in the command "Do not forget your papers"?
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Interrogative
B. Imperative
In the sentence "To become a teacher, you must study and plan carefully," the underlined part is a(n):
A. Past participle
B. Present participle
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Indicative clause
C. Infinitive phrase
What can the ship as a symbol represent in the poem?
Triumph after the war = From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won.
The United States = The ship has weather'd every rack.
What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 5 in the text?
A. To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free
B. To show that reading a book and debating its ideas would set him free
C. To show that he was planning to run away soon from his master
D. To suggest that he could talk with his master if he were well-read
A. To suggest that a book gave him hope that someday he could be free
What does this selection show about Harriet Tubman?
She said, “Go on with us or die.” The husky low-pitched voice was grim. (paragraph 40)
She is severe, harsh, or strict
What mood is being used in this sentence: The committee recommended that each student submit the assignment by Friday.
Subjunctive
Which sentence contains an infinitive acting as a noun?
A. To read is to travel in the mind.
B. The reading group meets nightly.
C. The broken chair tipped over.
D. She likes reading.
A. To read is to travel in the mind.