Unit 2: Sounds and Ideas Review

Read the poem:

from “The Walrus and the Carpenter”

by Lewis Carroll

1 The sun was shining on the sea,

Shining with all his might:

He did his very best to make

The billows smooth and bright—

5 And this was odd, because it was

The middle of the night.

Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of personification? (1 point)

• Shining with all his might:

• The billows smooth and bright—

• And this was odd, because it was

• After the day was done—

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

4. Which is the best paraphrase of the stanza?

• The sun was shining on the waves of the ocean. Even with the sun out, it was so dark that it seemed like nighttime.

• The sun was shining and making the waves of the sea bright. This was very strange, because it was night.

• The sun was trying very hard to shine on the bright waves. He couldn’t shine hard enough, though, because it was too dark.

• The sun was out. This made the waves beautiful and bright. Soon, though, it would be night and the sun would go away.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a lyric poem?

• A poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in highly musical verse.

• A songlike poem that tells a story.

• A poem shaped to look like its subject.

• A three-line Japanese form that describes something in nature.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Read the poem.

from “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls”

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1 The tide rises, the tide falls

2 The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;

3 Along the sea sands damp and brown

4 The traveler hastens toward the town,

5 And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Which form of poetry best describes this poem?

• limerick

• lyric

• haiku

• ballad

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is imagery?

• giving human qualities to nonhuman subjects

• comparing two unlike things with like or as

• vivid word pictures that describe the five senses

• describing one thing as if it were something else

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which line uses repetition?

1. Sea Shell, Sea Shell,
2. Sing me a song, O Please!
3. A song of ships, and sailor men,
4. And parrots, and tropical trees,

• line 1

• line 2

• line 3

• line 4

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In which line can you find an example of alliteration?

13 Week in, week out, from morn till night,

14 You can hear his bellows blow;

15 You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,

16 With measured beat and slow,

• line 13

• line 14

• line 15

• line 16

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Select the correct sentence function and corresponding endmark for the sentence.

When did the party end last night

• declarative (.)

• interrogative (?)

• exclamatory (!)

• imperative (. or !)

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence below contains a dependent clause?

• I know you’re busy tonight and you can’t join us.

• The moon is supposed to be especially bright in the sky tonight.

• We should practice the song again.

• I’ve watched so many movies that take place in London.

In the following sentence, identify the independent clause.

Since you moved to Spain, I have been feeling lonely.

• Since you moved

• Since you moved to Spain

• I have been feeling

• I have been feeling lonely

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A