Unit 2 Review
Is "how in the world" and "get this show on the road pronto" meant to create a casual tone, serious tone, or a sympathetic tone.
It creates a casual tone.
Sierra grew accustomed to sharing a room with her sister, and in fact, she had to admit that she actually enjoyed Kayla’s company. It was sort of fun having someone to talk to, even if it was her kid sister.
Dictionary Definitions of Company:
Which definition most closely matches the way the word company is used in this paragraph?
When he’s lived through all life’s trials and his sun is in the west,
When he’s tasted all life’s pleasures and he knows which ones were best,
Then his mind is stored with riches, not of silver and of gold,
But of happy smiling faces and the joys he couldn’t hold.
What does the poet suggest with the phrase “his sun is in the west” in line 5?
1. The day is almost over.
2. The old man’s life is at its end.
3. The old man is the rising sun.
4. The man’s life is moving toward the west.
2. The old man’s life is at its end.
. . . In his dreaming we should find
All the many little beauties that enrich the lives of men (lines 14-15 of When An Old Man Gets To Thinking)
What is conveyed by the poet’s use of simple words and full sentences in the poem?
1. a simile
2. a voice
3. a flashback
2. a voice
What change, if any, is necessary with the capitalize italic word in the following sentence?
“This morning I received a troubling phone call from Mrs. Anaya,” said his dad, “and we had a very interesting and ENLITENING conversation about your school performance.”
1. enlietening
2. enlightening
3. correct as is
2. enlightening
Across the lonely beach we flit,
One little sandpiper and I;
And fast I gather, bit by bit,
The scattered drift-wood, bleached and dry.
The wild waves reach their hands for it,
The wild wind raves, the tide runs high,
As up and down the beach we flit,
One little sandpiper and I.
Which rhyming scheme BEST describes the passage?
1. Each stanza follows a different rhyme scheme.
2. All stanzas follow an ABAB rhyme scheme.
3. Stanza 3 follows an ABAC rhyme scheme.
All stanzas follow an ABAB rhyme scheme.
(Hint: Read the last word of every line and figure out which line ends rhyme.)
I watch him as he skims along,
Uttering his sweet and mournful cry;
He starts not at my fitful song,
Or flash of fluttering drapery.
He has no thought of any wrong;
He scans me with a fearless eye.
Staunch friends are we, well tried and strong,
The little sandpiper and I.
Dictionary Definition for Skim:
Which definition most closely matches the way the word skims is used to characterize the sandpiper?
“flit” in the previous stanza shows that skims means “to pass swiftly or lightly over.”
When he’s lived through all life’s trials and his sun is in the west,
When he’s tasted all life’s pleasures and he knows which ones were best,
Then his mind is stored with riches, not of silver and of gold,
But of happy smiling faces and the joys he couldn’t hold.
What effect does the meter have on every line of the poem?
1. The meter creates a heavy, pounding rhythm.
2. The meter creates a light, musical rhythm.
3. The meter has no effect on the lines in the poem.
2. The meter creates a light, musical rhythm.
Age will tell you that the memory is the treasure-house of man.
Gold and fleeting fame may vanish, but life’s riches never can;
For the little home of laughter and the voice of every friend
And the joys of real contentment linger with us to the end.
How does the final stanza (lines 17-20) develop the central theme of the poem?
A. It repeats the same ideas that are already described in the rest of the poem.
B. It reminds the reader that old age can sometimes lead to memory loss.
C. It speaks to the reader directly to suggest that the theme is true for everyone, not just an old man.
C. It speaks to the reader directly to suggest that the theme is true for everyone, not just an old man.
What change, if any, is necessary with the capitalized italic word in the following sentence?
“OUR expectation is that you turn things around at once.” (paragraph 5)
1. Their
2. Its
3. correct as is
3. correct as is
Read the following passages. Which quote from the text best shows that Sierra enjoyed spending time with her sister?
“With a knock on the door, Sierra’s mom entered her room.”
“Sierra picked up a load of books and carried them off to her sister’s room.”
“It was sort of fun having someone to talk to, even if it was her kid sister.”
“It was sort of fun having someone to talk to, even if it was her kid sister.”
Comrade, where wilt thou be to-night
When the loosed storm breaks furiously?
My driftwood fire will burn so bright!
To what warm shelter canst thou fly?
I do not fear for thee, though wroth
The tempest rushes through the sky:
For are we not God’s children both,
Thou, little sandpiper, and I?
What theme can the reader infer from the speaker’s experience with the sandpiper?
1. Pleasure can be found in the simplicity of nature.
2. Nature can often be unwelcoming.
3. Animals can be thoughtful.
1. Pleasure can be found in the simplicity of nature.
When he’s lived through all life’s trials and his sun is in the west,
When he’s tasted all life’s pleasures and he knows which ones were best,
Then his mind is stored with riches, not of silver and of gold,
But of happy smiling faces and the joys he couldn’t hold.
Which definition best matches the meaning of the word trials as it is used in the first line?
Dictionary definition for Trials:
4. An experience that is distressing or painful.
What change, if any, is necessary with the italic capitalized word in the following sentence?
“Antonio, please turn off that television,” THE dad asked with a frown.
1. her
2. his
3. correct as is
2. his
What is the most effective way to combine the following two sentences:
Our school has never had a school garden and most of us students have never gardened. Our garden club would like to invite you to speak to us about your community garden.
1. Most of us students have never gardened and our school has never had a school garden, our garden club would like to invite you to speak to us about your community garden.
2. Since our school has never had a school garden, our garden club would like to invite you to speak to us about your community garden, and most of us students have never gardened.
3. Since our school has never had a school garden and most of us students have never gardened, our garden club would like to invite you to speak to us about your community garden.
3. Since our school has never had a school garden and most of us students have never gardened, our garden club would like to invite you to speak to us about your community garden.
Which line shows us personification in this passage?
Across the lonely beach we flit,
One little sandpiper and I;
And fast I gather, bit by bit,
The scattered drift-wood, bleached and dry.
The wild waves reach their hands for it,
The wild wind raves, the tide runs high,
As up and down the beach we flit,
One little sandpiper and I.
The wild waves reach their hands for it,
Which line from the poem Sandpiper BEST supports the theme that pleasure can be found in the simplicity of nature?
Answer choices for the above question
1. “Above our heads the sullen clouds / Scud, black and swift, across the sky”
2. “Like silent ghosts in misty shrouds / Stand out the white lighthouses high.”
3. “Staunch friends are we, well tried and strong, / The little sandpiper and I.”
3. “Staunch friends are we, well tried and strong, / The little sandpiper and I.”
Could we see what he is seeing as he’s dreaming in his chair,
We should find no scene of struggle in the distance over there.
As he counts his memory treasures, we should see some shady lane
Where’s he walking with his sweetheart, young, and arm in arm again.
Which of the following is a metaphor from the stanza of this poem?
1. “he isn’t counting money, and he isn’t planning schemes”
2. “as he counts his memory treasures, we should see some shady lane”
3. “we should find no scene of struggle in the distance over there”
2. “as he counts his memory treasures, we should see some shady lane”
What change, if any, is necessary with the capitalized italic word in the following sentence?
His eyebrows were pinched together so tightly that Antonio knew he MENT business.
1. meant
2. mint
3. meaned
1. meant
What change to the following sentence would make it more clear?
Serve as a teaching tool so that they can get acquainted with vegetables many are not familiar with or have ever tasted, such as Brussels sprouts and asparagus.
1. Change “they” to “students.”
2. Change “ever” to “not never.”
3. Remove the comma after “tasted.”
1. Change “they” to “students.”
What does the simile in this passage suggest about the lighthouses?
Above our heads the sullen clouds
Scud, black and swift, across the sky;
Like silent ghosts in misty shrouds
Stand out the white lighthouses high.
Almost as far as eye can reach
I see the close-reefed vessels fly,
As fast we flit along the beach—
One little sandpiper and I.
1. They are haunted.
2. They look ghostly.
3. They look like flying ships.
2. They look ghostly.
When an old man gets to thinking of the years he’s traveled through,
He hears again the laughter of the little ones he knew.
He isn’t counting money, and he isn’t planning schemes;
He’s at home with friendly people in the shadow of his dreams.
Which dictionary definition MOST CLOSELY matches the way the word schemes is used in the passage?
2. A sneaky plot.
What does the metaphor “as he counts his memory treasures, we should see some shady lane” suggest?
1. The man counts his old memories until they disappear forever.
2. The man’s counting is all he has left of his memories.
3. The man deeply values his memories and wants them kept safe forever.
3. The man deeply values his memories and wants them kept safe forever.
What is an informal way to restate this sentence from the story?
“This morning I received a troubling phone call from Mrs. Anaya,” said his dad
1. “This morning, I heard from Mrs. Anaya,” said his dad . . .
2. This morning, Mrs. Anaya communicated with me by phone,” said his dad . . .
3. correct as is
1. “This morning, I heard from Mrs. Anaya,” said his dad . . .
The purpose of the third paragraph (sentences 18–21) is to describe the role each class will play in creating the school garden. Dylan has included an extraneous sentence in this paragraph. Which sentence should Dylan delete from the third paragraph?
(18) We also envision the entire school participating in the school garden. (19) Younger children should have their own responsibilities to prepare them for bigger tasks when they are older. (20) However, we haven’t decided whether each class should have its own assigned space, share space, or both. (21) We’re also not sure whether students will work in the garden during school, after school, or both.
sentence 19: This sentence does not directly support the purpose of the paragraph; it does not describe what each class will do and when they will do it.