The Secret Spring
Which sentence from the passage supports the image on page 24?
A. ""He walked up and down, digging his big toe experimentally under smooth rocks he encountered."
B. "It oozed softly between them and over his bony ankles."
C. "A school of minnows flashed ahead of him down the growing branch."
D. "They were suddenly out of sight as though they had never existed."
C. "A school of minnows flashed ahead of him down the growing branch."
What does the word haul mean as it is used in line 24?
A. pull closer
B. to enjoy
C. create distance
D. to flow
A. pull closer
How are passage 1 and passage 2 structured differently?
A. Passage 1 contains paragraphs while passage 2 contains lines.
B. Passage 1 lists characters throughout the story while passage 2 contains a cast of characters.
C. Passage 1 uses rhythm in the last scene while passage 2 uses rhythm throughout the story.
D. Passage 1 describes various events in the day while passage 2 describes a problem and solution.
A. Passage 1 contains paragraphs while passage 2 contains lines.
What is the meaning of the word indigo as used in the sentence below?
"It was as blue as his homespun shirt, dyed with Grandma Hutto's indigo."
A. the color blue
B. an article of clothing
C. grandma's house
D. a type of cloud
A. the color blue
Which line from the poem support the idea that the man enjoys nature?
A. "when you approach it"
B. "I long to see again"
C. "stray over the rocks"
D. "the bluish rocky island out there"
B. "I long to see again"
How are the points of view in both passages different?
A. Passage 1 is told from the first-person point of view while passage 2 is told from the third-person point of view.
B. Passage 1 is told from the third-person point of view while passage 2 is told from the first-person point of view.
C. Passage 1 is told from the point of view of the main character while passage 2 is told from the point of view of various characters.
D. Passage 1 is told from the point of view of various characters while passage 2 is told from the point of view of the main character.
B. Passage 1 is told from the third-person point of view while passage 2 is told from the first-person point of view.
Which two things are being compared in the sentences below?
"Small clouds were stationary, like bolls of cotton. As he watched, the sunlight left the sky a moment and the clouds were gray."
A. the color gray and the clouds
B. bolls of cotton and the clouds
C. the sky and the sunlight
D. bolls of cotton and the sunlight
B. bolls of cotton and the clouds
What does the author mean by "while trout are standing behind stones in the stream"?
A. the river is full of stones
B. he is standing on the stones in the stream
C. the trout are hiding behind the stones
D. the thick grass hides the stones
C. the trout are hiding behind the stones
What do both passages have in common?
A. rivers and streams are full of stones
B. the authors enjoy nature
C. the authors live alone in the woods
D. rivers are full of trout and minnows
B. the authors enjoy nature
What does the prefix 're' mean in the word reappear on page 24?
A. not
B. before
C. able
D. again
D. again
How does the image on page 29 support the ideas in the poem?
A. it shows the man paddling away from the island
B. it shows that the weather is cold
C. it shows that the stream is full of rocks and thick grass
D. it shows the man relaxing on the water
D. it shows the man relaxing on the water
Select the letters to compare the structural elements of passage 1 and passage 2.
1. contains dialogue
A. passage 1 - B. passage 2 - C. both
2. establishes a setting
A. passage 1 - B. passage 2 - C. both
3. stanzas are written in verse
A. passage 1 - B. passage 2 - C. both
1. A
2. C
3. B