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Assessment Day 2 - iReady - The Song of Wandering Aengus

Authored by Alisha Waters

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Assessment Day 2 - iReady  - The Song of Wandering Aengus
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What theme does Yeats reveal through his poem?

Be careful when you try new experiences.

Some things are worth searching for.

Love is more important than wealth.

Sharing is the best way to show affection.

Wandering is only for the young.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which line from the poem best supports the answer to number 1?


Question #1 asked what theme does Yeats reveal through his poem?

"And when white moths were on the wing."

"It had become a glimmering girl."

"And faded through the brightening air."

"I will find out where she has gone."

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which line in the first stanza of the poem suggests that the speaker was alive with new ideas?

"I went out to the hazel wood"

"Because a fire was in my head"

"And moth-like stars were flickering out"

"I dropped the berry in a stream"

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best summary of the poem?

An old man wanders in search of a beautiful girl who transformed from a fish he caught many years ago.

An old man wanders in search of a beautiful girl whom he met during a fishing trip many years ago.

An old man wanders the land and fishes in every stream so he can catch a fish as beautiful as the first he ever caught.

An old man wanders to a stream and makes a fishing rod out of a branch so he can catch a fish called "the glimmering girl."

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the impact of Yeats's use of alliteration in the line "I went to blow the fire aflame"?

The emphasized f sound imitates the rustling sound the speaker hears on the floor.

The harsh f sound mirrors the fear the speaker feels about being alone in the cabin.

The soothing f sound reflects the speaker's relaxed state of mind as he prepares for dinner.

The repeated f sound mimics the sound of the flames moving against the speaker's breath.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Describe the structure of "The Song of Wandering Aengus." Then explain how the structure of the poem contributes to one of the poem's themes.

The poem is divided into 3 stanzas, and a theme of the poem is that a single event can change your life. In the first stanza, the speaker catches a fish. In the second stanza, the speaker prepares to cook the fish, but it turns into a "glimmering girl" and runs away. The third stanza takes many years later. The speaker is old, but he has never stopped searching for the glimmering girl.

The poem is divided into three stanzas, and the theme of the poem is how your life can change in a blink of an eye.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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