Common Assessment 6 Review

According to the poem, when do the lighthouses stop shining?

• when the storm is over

• when the morning comes

• when the ships are safe

• when people are asleep

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following pieces of text evidence supports the answer to when the lighthouses stop shining?

• "Two white angels of the sea / Guiding wave-worn wanderers home."

• "Standing there in loneliness / Fireside joys for men to keep; / Through the midnight slumberless / That the quiet shore may sleep!"

• "Two bright eyes awake all night / to the fierce moods of the sea"

• "O kind watchers! teach us, too, / Steadfast courage, sufferance long! / Where an eye is turned to you, / Should a human heart grow strong."

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which choice is a theme of the poem?

• People can learn about themselves by observing the world around them.

• People can get through hard times by relying on their families.

• Making sacrifices in life helps people realize how their actions impact others.

• Thinking about the past can cause people to feel sadness and shame.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

How does the plot of the poem unfold?

• The plot unfolds in a series of events that follow the nighttime routine of a lighthouse keeper.

• The plot unfolds in a series of scenes that begin as hopeless but become more promising as the sun rises.

• The plot unfolds in a series of events that follow the sinking of a ship overnight.

• The plot unfolds in a series of scenes that begin as exciting but become more desperate as the day progresses.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How do the lighthouses respond to the storm?

• The lighthouses give up and turn off their lights.

• The lighthouses rest in order to have energy to shine through the night.

• The lighthouses remain committed to their task.

• The lighthouses become sad thinking about the families of the sailors.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What does the word steadfast mean in line 30?

• quick; swift in task

• positive; bringing encouragement

• loyal; firm in purpose

• bright; causing cheerfulness

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does the personification of the tree in lines 5-8 impact the tone of the poem?

• It creates an argumentative tone.

• It creates a regretful tone.

• It creates an impatient tone.

• It creates a menacing tone.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does the contrast created between the first and last stanzas contribute to the development of ideas in the poem?

• It shows that the lighthouses are seen as miserable, but then they are respected.

• It shows that the lighthouses are seen as helpless, but then they are seen as exciting.

• It shows that the lighthouses are seen as offensive, but then they are accepted.

• It shows that the lighthouses are seen as useless, but then they are seen as beneficial.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

How do lines 1-4 contribute to the development of the setting?

• They establish the peaceful location of the lighthouses.

• They establish the unusual location of the lighthouses.

• They establish the isolated location of the lighthouses.

• They establish the welcoming location of the lighthouses.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the speaker's point of view of the lighthouses change?

• The speaker first views the lighthouses as weak and then believes they are tough.

• The speaker first views the lighthouses as angry and then believes they are patient.

• The speaker first views the lighthouses as worthless and then believes they are unique.

• The speaker first views the lighthouses as offensive and then believes they are pleasing.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5