BM2- Review (The Precious Pearl)

BM2- Poetry Review

The Precious Pearl

RL.8.1- I can cite textual evidence that supports what the text says.

RL.8.1- I can draw inferences from the text.

RL.8.2- I can determine the THEME of a poem.

Multiple Choice

Part A:

Which represents a theme of the poem?

• That which is most important in life is often overlooked.

• Competition brings out the worst in people.

• Childhood pleasures are often short-lived and unappreciated.

• Maturity and knowledge grow with age.

Multiple Choice

Part B:

Which set of lines from the poem supports the theme selected in Part A?

• 1"Once, the mighty waves of ocean,

  Washed to shore, a precious pearl.

  Tossed it, hidden half with seaweeds,

  To our dingy, sordid, world"- (lines 1-4)

• "On the beach, four little children,

  Each engaged in sportive play,

  Piling sand, or hunting seashells,

  Idly, passed the time away." (lines 5-8)

• "Lastly came the fourth child meekly,

  And the precious pearl he found,

  Joyfully, he grasped the jewel,

  Flung his seashells to the ground." (lines 21-24)

• "Ah! How many grown up children,

  Figuring in the play of life,

  In the search of gold or pastime, Slight the Pearl of Greatest Price." (lines 29-32)

Multiple Choice

Read lines 1-4 from the poem:

"Once, the mighty waves of ocean,

Washed to shore, a precious pearl."

Tossed it, hidden half with seaweeds,

To our dingy, sordid, world-

How does the poet's word choice affect the meaning of the poem?

• A.

  It suggests that the pearl was accidently lost in the ocean.

• B.

  It highlights the brilliancy of the ocean and its seaweed.

• C.

  It emphasizes the contrast between the pearl and the world.

• D.

  It explains how the pearl first entered the world.

Multiple Choice

RL. 8.1

Which set of lines from the poem supports the idea that the children did not realize that the pearl was valuable?

• A.

  "Once, the mighty waves of ocean, Washed to shore, a precious pearl." (lines 1-2)

• B.

  "In his lack of understanding, Found, but tossed the pearl away." (lines 11-12)

• C.

  "Then, anon, his brother found it,

  Treasured it away with mirth," (lines 13-14)

• D.

  "And his wise consideration

  Fruitful compensation earned." (lines 27-28)

Multiple Choice

RL. 8.3

What do lines 21-24 reveal about the fourth child/

• A.

  He wanted to leave the beach and head home.

• B.

  He was delighted to have found the pearl.

• C.

  He was bored with searching for seashells.

• D.

  He wanted to trade his seashells for the pearl.