Dog Walk
Which words from the poem show that the speaker is unsympathetic to the dog’s wish?
F. linking the paired gates
G. pasture’s high fence
H. the lots of desire
J. she is denied
What is J. she is denied?
What type of figurative language is "POW!"
What is Onomatopia?
Paragraphs 8 and 9 are mainly a description of —
A. the way the author and Kenny worked together to push the wagon along
B. the typical routine the author followed when he went to the grocery store
C. the different neighbors the author saw on the way to the grocery store
D. the safety measures the author took when walking along the shoulder of the road
What is B. the typical routine the author followed when he went to the grocery store?
What type of figurative language uses "like" or "as"?
What is a Simile?
In the first stanza, the poet uses the words “Over the years” and “From thousands of walks” to —
A. show that the dog still finds the walk exciting
B. suggest that each walk follows the same sequence of events
C. illustrate what the dog enjoys about going on a walk
D. describe the reasons why the pasture is off-limits
What is B. suggest that each walk follows the same sequence of events?
What type of figurative language is "I am as fast as lightning"
What is Hyperbole?
What does the sensory language in paragraph 7 help the reader understand?
F. The doubts the author had about being able to complete his adventure
G. The difficulty the author had pushing his wagon along the street
H. The distance between the author’s house and the store
J. The details that the author remembers most vividly about that day
What is J. The details that the author remembers most vividly about that day?
What type of figurative language suggests the sound that it describes in the word?
What is Onomatopoeia?
The imagery in line 11 helps the reader —
F. visualize the dog’s enthusiasm at the beginning of the walk
G. understand why the speaker keeps the dog out of the open pasture
H. focus on the parts of the walk that the dog finds most appealing
J. appreciate the close relationship between the dog and the speaker
What is F. visualize the dog’s enthusiasm at the beginning of the walk?
What type of figurative language is "The sun greeted me this morning"
What is Personification?
What is the main theme of the selection?
F. Breaking the rules usually leads to a negative outcome.
G. People often have a strong desire to explore the unknown.
H. People tend to forget things when they are in a hurry.
J. Going to a new location can be an exciting experience.
What is G. People often have a strong desire to explore the unknown. ?
What type of figurative language has the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words in a sentence?
What is Alliteration?
In contrast to line 10, the last line of the poem shows that the dog now feels —
A. confident
B. defeated
C. relaxed
D. lonely
What is B. defeated?
What type of figurative language is "He has a heart of stone"
What is Metaphor?
The author describes his experience in a way that highlights —
A. how significant he thought going to the next street was when he was five years old
B. how long it took him to push the wagon to the neighborhood store when he was a boy
C. how important it was for him to take care of his little brother when they were younger
D. how much he worried about following his mother’s rules when he was a child
What is A. how significant he thought going to the next street was when he was five years old?
What type of figurative language has an exaggerated statement or claim?
What is Hyperbole?
In lines 20 through 22, the speaker observes that the dog wants to —
F. return to the comfort of her home
G. explore new areas beyond the fence
H. follow the familiar path around the field
J. take breaks during the walk with the speaker
What is G. explore new areas beyond the fence?
What type of figurative language is "The burning wood hissed and crackled"
What is personification?
What is the best summary of the selection?
A. When he was five years old, the author decided to venture down a forbidden street after buying some groceries for his mother. The author went partway down the new street but turned around because he was afraid of getting caught. When the shopkeeper waved him down on the way home, the author was sure his mother knew what he had done. Even though he wasn’t in trouble, the author went straight home.
B. As a five-year-old, the author had wanted to explore the next street over, even though his mother thought the street was dangerous. One day, after he shopped for groceries at the corner store for his mother, he pushed his wagon down the forbidden street. He then turned around after only a few minutes.
C. When the author was five years old, his mother often asked him to take his wagon to the corner store down the street and pick up groceries for her. On one occasion the author tried to explore a different street on his way home. But because he forgot to take the groceries with him, he had to go back to the store, where the clerk was waiting outside for him.
D. One day when he was five, the author made a plan to explore a street after getting groceries for his mother. He took his wagon along his normal route to the store, but then he traveled down the other street after he bought the groceries. When he reached a vacant field, he thought he would be caught, so he returned home.
What is A. When he was five years old, the author decided to venture down a forbidden street after buying some groceries for his mother. The author went partway down the new street but turned around because he was afraid of getting caught. When the shopkeeper waved him down on the way home, the author was sure his mother knew what he had done. Even though he wasn’t in trouble, the author went straight home. ?
What type of figurative language is this?
He is as strong as an ox
What is Simile?