Unit 4 Interim Assessment

Which sentence below best describes the meaning of the metaphor in this line from the poem?

"The way into my parlor is up a winding stair..."

• The poet is comparing the spider's legs to steps on a winding stair.

• The spider is comparing the way the fly moves to a winding staircase.

• The poet is describing the spider as a friendly next door neighbor to the fly.

• The spider is describing his web to the fly as if it were a beautiful old house.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

How does the spiders point of view influence how he describes his "home" to the fly in the first three stanzas?

• He sees the fly could use some food and rest and tells her what he can offer.

• He wants to make his home sound as appealing as possible to attract the fly.

• He doesn't get many visitors so he makes his place sound better than it really is.

• He can't help boasting about his home to the fly because he's really proud of it.

Select two lines in this stanza that reflect the spider's point of view that the fy is easily fooled prey.

• The spiders turned him round about, and went into his den,

• For wel he knew the silly fly would soon be back again:

• So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly,

• And set his table ready to dine upon the fly.

• Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing,

What is the meaning of the word subtle as it is used in stanza 5 to describe the spider's web?

• very colorful

• hard to see

• large enough to catch the fly

• extremely sticky

How does the last stanza of the poem connect to what happens in the stanzas that come before it? Explain your answer using the RACE strategy.

Which two statement explain how paragraph 3 and 4 contribute to the overall structure of the story?

• They build suspense

• They foreshadow the ending

• They develop the main characters

• They establish the problem in the story.

• They explain why whaling is important in Nantucket.

PART A

Which words have about the same meaning as pale next to?

"To Kate, the money that whaling brought to her island home paled next to the safety of her father - for whaling was a dangerous business indeed."

• more than made up for

• was worth the risk

• was far less important than

• lessened concerns about

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

PART B

Which of the phrases from the passage BEST helps the reader understand the meaning of paled next to?

• "a dangerous business indeed"

• "was used to make everything"

• "lit the lamps in many homes"

• "an important industry in Nantucket"

How does paragraph 7 contribute to the overall to the overall structure of the story?