The Pasture / A Time to Talk
Authored by Susan Schotte
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the passage from “The Pasture” by Robert Frost.
I'm going out to clean the pasture spring;
I'll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may);
Which choice best describes the effect of figurative language on these lines?
The author uses metaphor to compare the pasture spring and the water.
The author uses personification to give the leaves human traits.
The author uses imagery to bring the images of a farm to life for the reader.
The author uses symbolism to draw deep parallels between the spring and life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Read line 1.
I'm going out to clean the pasture spring;
What does the words pasture spring mean as it is used in the poem?
the time of year when farm animals move outdoors from the barn
the stream that flows across the farm between the row of trees
the water that bubbles up in the meadow where the cows eat the grass
the way soft grassy earth seems to bounce underfoot as one walks
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the speaker in "The Pasture"?
God
a farmer
a man
a child
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "The Pasture," what is the speakers attitude?
earnest
unhurried
tired
detached
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theme of "The Pasture"?
rebirth
loneliness
hard work
friendship
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "A Time to Talk," what does the speaker mean by "And slows his horse to a meaning walk"?
The friend slows his horse's pace to a stop.
The friend slows his horse's pace to a walk.
The friend slows his horse's pace to a trot.
The friend slows his horse's pace to a crawl.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the speaker in "A Time to talk" stops his work to talk?
The speaker is eager for companionship.
The speaker wants to hear the latest news.
The speaker needs to pay his bill.
The speaker is greeting a new neighbor.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
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