"Those Winter Sundays"
1. Why is the multiple meaning of the word offices in life 14 important to the poem?
A. It refers to both a duty and service done for others.
7. Beginning with paragraph 7, the author's tone shifts from--
C. lighthearted to reflective
13. What is the primary difference between the poem and the essay?
C. The poem is told from the perspective of a child, while the essay is from that of a parent.
What strategy can you use to analyze a poem during the STAAR test?
TPFASTT
What strategy can you use to understand a nonfiction text?
Summarize each paragraph in 1 sentence
OR
Determine main idea, key details, and write a summary
2. The photograph reinforces the poem's tone of --
B. Melancholy
8. By saying that one of her sons "can walk too well" in paragraph 5, the author implies that --
C. she is not ready for her son to leave her
14. Which of these quotations provided on question 14 best describes the difference in tone between the two quotations.
B. The tone of the first quotation is stark and apprehensive, while the tone of the second quotation is warm and nostalgic.
Name three poetic devices or elements in the poem "Those Winter Sundays."
-Imagery
-Personification
-Hyperbole
-Stanzas
-Tone
-Shift
-Theme
-Caption
-Subheading
-Index
-Table of Contents
-Images
-Diagrams
-Etc.
In line 5, the sentence "No one ever thanked him" suggests the poem explores the theme of --
D. belated gratitude
9. In which line does the author use passive voice to generalize her experience?
D. Believe me, mistakes were made
15. What emotion is expressed in the last two lines of "Those Winter Sundays" and paragraph 7 of "All My Babies Are Gone Now?"
A. Regret
What is the primary purpose of using figurative language in poetry?
A. To provide factual information to the reader
B. To confuse the reader with abstract concepts
C. To create vivid imagery and evoke emotions
D. To present straightforward descriptions without interpretation
C. To create vivid imagery and evoke emotions
True or False?
A nonfiction text cannot have a tone or theme because it's not fiction.
False
4. The poem's setting is significant because it helps contrast --
A. the family's physical closeness and emotional distance
10. In the last sentences of paragraph 9, the reader can infer that "the experts: the author refers to are --
A. her own children
What is a strategy you can use to compare and contrast texts in paired selections? What is it called?
Venn Diagram
In poetry, what is the function of imagery?
A. To convey the poet's emotions directly to the reader
B.To provide background information about the poet's life
C. To create vivid sensory experiences and enhance understanding
D. To confuse the reader by using abstract language
C. To create vivid sensory experiences and enhance understanding
In nonfiction texts, what role do key details typically play?
A. They serve as minor points of interest but are not crucial to understanding the main idea.
B. They provide context for the text but are not directly related to the central message.
C.They support and reinforce the main idea by providing specific information, examples, or evidence.
D. They are used primarily for entertainment purposes rather than to convey important information.
C.They support and reinforce the main idea by providing specific information, examples, or evidence.
5. The tone of this poem can best be describe as --
D. regretful
11. In which line does the author use an analogy to convey her changes philosophy of parenting?
B. Raising children is presented at first as a true-false test, then becomes multiple choice, until finally, far along, you realize that it is an endless essay.
What common theme is explored in both the poem "Those Winter Sundays" and the essay "All My Babies Are Gone Now"?
A. The passage of time and its effects on relationships
B. The importance of family bonds
C. The struggle for parental understanding
D. The hardships of growing up in a rural setting
A. The passage of time and its effects on relationships
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone = Author's attitude
Mood = The feeling you get as the reader
Which of the following strategies is most effective in discerning the main idea of a text?
A. Conducting extensive research beyond the text's content.
B. Analyzing the text's vocabulary in isolation.
C. Synthesizing key details and themes to distill the central message.
D. Focusing solely on the text's introductory paragraphs.
C. Synthesizing key details and themes to distill the central message.