Poetry
What effect do the rhyme scheme and rhythm have on the poem “The U-S-U Range”?
a. They create a tone of understanding.
b. They create a tone of urgency.
c. They create a sympathetic tone.
d. They create a musical tone.
d. They create a musical tone.
In paragraph 1 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels,” what does the word entice mean?
a. to focus
b. to require
c. to treat
d. to attract
d. to attract
BOTH the author of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” and the speaker of the poem “The U-S-U Range” would most likely agree that —
a. ranchers needed to be creative to attract qualified hands
b. the bunk house was the most important place on a ranch
c. work circumstances were consistent from ranch to ranch
d. cowboys were treated respectfully to keep them on the job
a. ranchers needed to be creative to attract qualified hands
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What is the correct way to write sentence 7?
a. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits. By standing up to give speeches in warm, supportive environments.
b. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcoming their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches in warm, supportive environments.
c. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches in warm, supportive environments.
d. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches. In warm, supportive environments.
c. People who belong to public speaking clubs overcome their nerves and bad habits by standing up and giving speeches in warm, supportive environments.
What does the repetitive structure of the poem “The U-S-U Range” help convey?
a. The teamwork valued by a cowboy
b. The singer’s resigned acceptance of cowboy life
c. The singer’s process of becoming a cowboy
d. The drive of a cowboy to overcome adversity
b. The singer's resigned acceptance of cowboy life
Based on paragraph 1 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels,” the reader can infer that ranchers —
a. required cowboys only once every year for cattle drives
b. tended to lose money driving their cattle to market
c. often drove the cattle without the help of others
d. struggled to get cowboys to work for them on cattle drives
d. struggled to get cowboys to work for them on cattle drives
How is the impact of the setting of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” DIFFERENT from the impact of the setting of the poem “The U-S-U Range”?
a. The article’s setting of vast open spaces emphasizes the long journey of a cowboy, while the poem’s setting of a sod house conveys their feelings of confinement.
b. The article’s setting of a chuck wagon on the open range presents the small comforts of life on a cattle drive, while the poem’s ranch setting shows the difficult life of a cowboy.
c. The article’s peaceful setting of the Goodnight Ranch shows the helpful innovations, while the poem’s U-S-U Range setting presents the dangerous life of a cowboy.
d. The article’s setting of the cattle drive emphasizes the common work activities of a cowboy, while the poem’s ranch setting conveys their leisure activities.
b. The article’s setting of a chuck wagon on the open range presents the small comforts of life on a cattle drive, while the poem’s ranch setting shows the difficult life of a cowboy.
Give me 2 characteristics of an ECR.
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What is wrong with the following sentence:
Luckily for them, there is an organization called Toastmasters international that helps reluctant speakers.
What is the best summary of the poem “The U-S-U Range”?
a. A cowboy sings about what it is like to work at the U-S-U range. He describes how to get a job at the range and what the ranch looks like. He details the uncomfortable conditions and hard work, but he also says life on the range has to be accepted for what it is.
b. A cowboy complains about life on the U-S-U range and warns any listeners to his song about the working conditions cowboys must endure. He describes the ranch house as nothing but a sod house. He says good-bye and hopes his song has pleased his listeners.
c. A cowboy who worked at the U-S-U range sings a song that describes the ranch in detail. He wants his fellow cowboys to know what they should be prepared to find if they should go work there. There are only blankets instead of a bed, and the food consists mostly of beans and rice.
d. A cowboy who is leaving the U-S-U range sings about his experiences there. He describes where to go to get a job at the range, and he warns that the work takes place every day, even when it is raining. The food provided to the cowboys never changes.
a. A cowboy sings about what it is like to work at the U-S-U range. He describes how to get a job at the range and what the ranch looks like. He details the uncomfortable conditions and hard work, but he also says life on the range has to be accepted for what it is.
Which sentence about the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” best represents the thesis of the article?
a. Chuck wagons stopped being useful once cattle drives no longer occurred.
b. Chuck wagons were places where men gathered for companionship.
c. Chuck wagons improved living conditions on cattle drives.
d. Chuck wagons were important ways for companies to make money.
c. Chuck wagons improved living conditions on cattle drives.
What point of view is "The Cowboy's Home on Wheels" in?
Third Person POV
How many points can I get on a ECR total?
10 points (5 per grader)
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 17 and 18?
a. After climbing reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.
b. She climbed reluctantly into the back seat, and she rested her head against a pillow, and she promptly fell into a deep slumber.
c. As she climbed reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow that promptly fell into a deep slumber.
d. She climbed reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.
a. After climbing reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.
Which statement expresses an idea about society found in the poem “The U-S-U Range”?
a. Loneliness can strengthen one’s drive to succeed.
b. Reality does not always align with one’s expectations.
c. Friends working together can make a difficult job easy.
d. Diligence does not always guarantee satisfaction.
b. Reality does not always align with one’s expectations.
The details in paragraph 4 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” support the key idea that chuck wagons were —
a. made to withstand harsh conditions
b. invented only after trial and error
c. designed with the cook in mind
d. sometimes used in military conflicts
a. made to withstand harsh conditions
What point of view is "The U-S-U Range" poem in?
First Person POV
Give me a thesis for the following SCR:
How does the descriptive organizational pattern used in paragraphs 4–7 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” contribute to the development of the thesis? Support your answer with evidence from the article.
The descriptive organizational patter used in the article contributes to the development by ______________.
Fix the following sentence:
Participating in sports, driving a car, and response to emergency situations can all benefit from these sharpened reaction times.
Participating in sports, driving a car, and responding to emergency situations can all benefit from these sharpened reaction times.
In the poem “The U-S-U Range,” what is the connection between the setting and the theme?
a. Determination can help overcome challenging conditions.
b. Proper provisions can improve the likelihood of success.
c. Hard work can make loneliness more tolerable.
d. Unexpected places can come to feel like home.
a. Determination can help overcome challenging conditions.
What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 2 of the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels”?
a. To suggest that only those with few other options became cowboys
b. To explain the challenges that had to be overcome by Goodnight
c. To suggest that cattle drives were longer than they needed to be
d. To explain why Goodnight could only offer cowboys low wages
b. to explain the challenges that had to be overcome by Goodnight
How do the DIFFERENCES in the points of view in the article “The Cowboy’s Home on Wheels” and in the poem “The U-S-U Range” contribute to the reader’s understanding of life as a cowboy?
a. The third-person point of view in the article conveys the opinions of two ranchers in the past, while the first-person point of view in the poem delivers the opinion of only one person.
b. The third-person point of view in the article presents facts about an aspect of cowboy life, while the first-person point of view in the poem offers insight into a cowboy’s thoughts about life on the range.
c. The third-person point of view in the article provides historical details about cowboy life, while the first-person point of view in the poem describes how cowboys behaved.
d. The third-person point of view in the article sets forth the reactions of several cowboys to ranching conditions, while the first-person point of view in the poem describes an energetic response to working on a ranch.
b. The third-person point of view in the article presents facts about an aspect of cowboy life, while the first-person point of view in the poem offers insight into a cowboy’s thoughts about life on the range.
Give me a thesis for the following ECR:
Explain how the author of the article and the poet both emphasize how the quality of food had an effect on cowboys’ morale.
The author of the article and the poet both emphasize how quality of food had an effect on cowboys' morale by __________________.
Correct the following sentence:
As everyone knows, the best way to become proficient at throwing a football or playing the piano is _______ ____ is no different.
a. to practice, public speaking
b. to practice; public speaking
c. to practice public, speaking
d. to practice: public speaking
b. to practice; public speaking