L.5 Review - 8th grade

In the sentence below, what is conveyed by comparing the sound of the wind to a murmur?
"As he listened to the swish and murmur of the wind, the earth-old tune with the power to carry the soul back to the dawn of time, the years fell away from him, and he forgot much, remembering more."

• The wind is rolling.
• The wind is frightening.
• The wind is gentle.
• The wind is powerful.

What do the sentences below reveal about the character?
"He had lost that intangible, all-real wealth of faith and idealism and zest; he had bartered it away for the hard, yellow gold of the marketplace, and he realized at last how much poorer he was than when he had left that home valley. His was a name that stood for millions, but he was beggared of hope and purpose."

• He would trade his fortune for happiness.
• He was very poor.
• He wanted to be a boy again.
• He did not miss his home greatly.

In the sentence below, what does saffron  mean?
"But high up, their tops were green and caught the saffron light of the west. He remembered that when a boy, he had thought there was nothing more beautiful than the evening sunshine falling athwart the dark green fir boughs on the hills."

• green
• yellow
• dark
• west

Which sentence is irrelevant to the author's claim that "Chattanooga just keeps getting better"?

• "That is what every city strives to be: a safe haven, a vibrant fathering spot, a place where people want to bring their kids and dogs and friends. This is the new Chattanooga."
• "In 1969, Walter Cronkite declared Chattanooga the nation's dirtiest city. Soot from the iron mills stained the air."
• "Now a U.S. Senator, Corker set in motion a plan for a cleaner, greener, friendlier Chattanooga."
• "Restaurants, shops, and attractions sprang up like wildflowers around a stream."

What word could replace enlivens in the sentence below?
"Outdoor art enlivens every step down from the aquarium to the art museum."

• crowds
• encourages
• diminishes
• excites

Based on the sentence below, how does the personification of nature emphasize the author's point?
"But on Padre Island, it is not the work of man but the handiwork of nature that is most evident."

• It shows that nature is the main force of change on the island.
• It shows that man has built many structures along the island.
• It shows the importance of lighthouses on rocky beaches.
• It shows the response of wildlife to the island.

Which phrase from the sentence below helps the reader determine the meaning of the word "subtle"?
"Another more subtle change that is occurring, according to scientists, is the slow expansion of the entire island toward the mainland as winds and storms deposit sand on the island's west side."

• "entire island."
• "winds and storms"
• "slow expansion"
• "deposit sand"

Which statement explains the sentence below?
"The many environments of Padre Island - beach, dunes, grasslands, and tidal flats - are shaped and reshaped daily in response to these natural sculptors."

• Natural elements constantly change the surface of Padre Island.
• The plants and animals of Padre Island have adapted to the natural changes to its environment.
• A large storm changed the environments of Padre Island.
• Padre Island is expanding toward the Texas mainland.

"A Pinch of Salt"
What is the meaning of the poem's extended metaphor?

• Dreams can be easily ruined with a pinch of salt.
• Dreams must be chased and attacked until one can finally catch them.
• Many times one thinks one has a dream, but then it flies away.
• One must wait patiently and seize the proper moment to fulfill one's dreams.

"A Pinch of Salt"
Based on the first two lines, what can be inferred about the speaker's experience with dreams?

• It has been agonizing.
• It has be ecstatic.
• It has been amusing.
• It has been confusing.