Unit 2 Review

​Grunting players break the banner,

Lights turned bright, grass painted green.

Now roaring, the crowds cheer in every manner,

Black stripes under the players' eyes sheen.

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Two in stripes, two in pads at center field.

A single coin tossed to start the game,

The home team doesn't yield,

The visiting crowd boos, what a shame.​

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One swift kick starts the contest,

Teams converging toward the pig skin,

All to see which team is the best,

Let the match begin!

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​The teams break half way through,

Cheerleaders rally the crowd,

Gone is the morning dew,

The buzzer sounds loud.

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The final stretch, quarter four,

Uniforms grass stained and dirty,

Touchdown, ​the home crowds roar,

All is said and done at 12:30.​

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​The Big Game

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “teams converging toward the pig skin” mean?

• The teams were catching a pig.

• The teams were running toward the football.

• The teams wanted bacon for breakfast.

• The teams passed the football.

Multiple Choice

Which line from the poem is best supported by the illustration?

• Lights turned bright

• The crowd cheers in every manner

• Grunting players break the banner

• The buzzer sounds loud

Multiple Choice

In stanza five, what is the meaning of the line “all is said and done”?

• The game is over.

• The players said they were done.

• The players said it all.

• They had to quit for lunch.

Multiple Choice

Read the line from stanza one. “The crowds cheer in every manner” In which sentence below is the word manner used the same as the line above?

• The senator lived in a fancy manor.

• Jeromey used his manners.

• She worked in a quick manner.

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase helps the reader understand the word “rally”?

• Buzzer

• Cheerleaders

• Half-way

• Morning dew

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word “roar” as it is used in the last stanza?

• The sound a lion makes

• A cheer from a crowd

• The sound of a car engine

• A cry

​My dog and I take a walk down the street, 

And we say “hello” to people we meet. 

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There’s Mike the baker, outside of his shop. 

As we get closer he tells us to stop. 

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He gives me a piece of freshly baked cake, 

And out of his pocket a biscuit for Jake. 

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There’s Mrs. McGinn, a teacher from school. 

She has two children, a dog, and a pool. 

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Say “hi” to Rory, who works on his truck. 

It won’t get started so we wish him luck. 

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​A Walk with My Dog

Along comes Bridget who just learned to drive. 

She gives Jake a pat and me a high-five. ​

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We’re back from our walk, the mail truck now parks. 

I know that it’s there since Jake always barks. 

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Like clockwork the mailman never comes late. 

Arriving at noon, he opens the gate. 

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“Here is your mail now for house number three.” 

“Does Jake save that bark for when he sees me?” ​ ​

Multiple Choice

Which word/phrase helps the reader understand the meaning of “baker” in stanza 2?

• he tells us to stop

• piece

• freshly baked cake

• pocket

Multiple Choice

Read this line from “A Walk with My Dog.”

Does Jake save that bark for when he sees me?

In which sentence below does the word bark mean the same as the sentence above?

• The bark of a tree is used for mulch. 

• I melted the bark of white chocolate and poured it over the strawberries.    

• Animals may bark when feeling angry or scared.    

• Drill sergeants bark orders to those in training.

Multiple Choice

In stanza 8, what is being compared to the mailman?

• clockwork

• a gate

• noon

• late

1 ​ I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

2 A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed

Against the earth’s sweet, flowing crest;

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3 A tree that sees the sun all day

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

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4 A tree that may in summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

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5 Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who immediately lives with rain.

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​6 Poems are made by fools like me,

but only Earth can make a tree.

Multiple Choice

Which stanza is best supported by the illustration?

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 2

• Stanza 3

• Stanza 4

Match

Match the parts of the tree with what they are being compared to in the poem.

• branches

• mouth

• leaves

arms

roots

hair

• arms

• roots

• hair