U2 W5 Biweekly Assessment

Read Lines 8-9 from the Passage:

"She barks at all cars.

I'd send her to Mars"

Which two effects does this use of assonance have on the feel of the poem?

• It creates internal rhyme.

• It links stanzas together

• It supports the lighthearted tone.

• It exaggerates the words' meanings.

• It presents the speaker's perspective.

Answer explanation

A is correct because the words barks, cars, and Mars are rhyming words within the lines.

C is correct becasue the repetition of the sound creates a light musical rhythm, which supports the light and friendly nature of the poem.

2. 2. PART A:

3. Which phrase describes the speaker's perspective in the poem?

• Dogs may cause problems, but they are great friends.

• Dogs are a lot to handle, so they aren't worth having.

• Dogs destroy things, so they should be kept in a cage.

• Dogs are wild animals, but they are easy to train as pets.

Answer explanation

A is correct because the speaker lists all the ways a dog creates chaos, but the speaker thinks the dog is still a great friend.

2 PART B:

Which lines from the poem support the answer in Part A?

• "She tears up our shoes / On sofas she chews." (lines 3-4)

• She jumped through the backdoor screen/ She licked my soup bowl clean. (lines6-7)

• She barks at all cars. / I'd send her to Mars (lines 8-9)

• But Trouble is loyal and true./ She sticks to my side just like glue." (lines 11-12)

Answer explanation

D is correct because these lines exoress the contrast of speaker's feelings (with the word "But") with how even though Trouble might cause problems, she is "loyal and true."

3. 3. Why does the author say Trouble hops and jumps, "like a frog?"

• to show how Trouble feels

• to show how Trouble looks

• To show how Trouble smells

• To show how Trouble sounds

Answer explanation

B is correct because the simile describes how she looks when she moves by hopping or jumping.

6. 6. PART A:

7. Read this line from the passage.

8. "The sun above was a big ball of fire."

9. What does ball mean in this context?

• A part of the foot

• A solid round shape

• A game with players

• A fancy dancing event.

Answer explanation

B is correct because ball means "solid round shape" in this context.

6. 6. PART B:

7. What kind of figurative language does the poet use in example in Part A?

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

Answer explanation

A is correct because the poet says the sun is a "big ball of fire" without using the words "like" or "as."

7 PART A:

Read the lines from the passage.

"A black patch on its forehead, shining mane, bringht white coat, Like a field of snow in some place remote." (lines 7-8)

What does the word remote mean in this context?

• distant

• mean

• tool

• unlikely

Answer explanation

A is correct because remote means "distant" in this context.

7 Part B: Read lines 7 and 8 again.

"A black patch on its forehead, shining mane, bright white coat, like a field of snow in some place remote."
Which simile is a clue to the answer in Part A?

• "black patch"

• "on its forehead"

• "bright white coat"

• "like a field of snow"

Answer explanation

D is correct because "like a field of snow" is a simile that includes the word, "like" and it is a clue to the meaning of remote. The poet is relating, "A field of snow" in a distant place to the horse's bright white coat.

8. 8. In which two ways is the passage a lyric poem?

• It includes end rhymes

• It describes character dialogue

• It contains several long stanzas

• It expresses thoughts and feelings

• It has seven syllables in the second line.

Answer explanation

A is correct it included end rhymes and repetition like break, take, lake, take, coat, remote..

D is correct it expresses thoughts and feelings. For example, " A long drink, a deep breath to take. "This creature was such beauty, caused a double take." And " I felt a stirring as my soul came awake."

9. 9. What is the purpose of the rhyming pattern in this first stanza?

• It expresses the poem's theme.

• It expresses the speaker's message.

• It draws attention to the poem's setting.

• It draws attention to the horse's features.