Mid Point Check Unit 7

1. Part A. What type of poem is Mr. Ray?

• Rhymed Verse

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Limerick

Part B.  Select the statement that best explains your answer for Part A. (R.1.4)

• The poem has no rhyme scheme

• The first line of the poem has five syllables.

• The poem has 17 syllables.

• The rhyme scheme for the poem is ABCB

1. Part A. What is the meaning of the word jumbled?

• Mixed up

• In a line

• Clearly written

• easy to read

Part B. Which phrase supports your answer from Part A?

• Helped me

• never seemed

• secret code

• one after the other

1. Part A. What is Liam’s perspective about reading? 

• It is a task that came to him easily.

• It is an impossible task

• It is not included in the poem.

• It is a task that is difficult.

1. Part B Select a detail from the passage to support your answer from Part A.

• “Day by day, Week by week” (lines 19-20)

  
  

• “Something I found very hard to so” (line 10)

  
  

• But his face on my screen always smiled” (line 14)

  
  

•  “And I loved the rich, strong cheer” (line 16)

  
  

1. Part A What is Mr. Ray’s perspective on teaching Liam to read? 

• It was exhausting

• Liam did not make progress

• He is happy to teach Liam to read.

• He eventually learned to read.

1. Part B Select a detail from the passage to support your answer from Part A.

• “But his face on my screen always smiled” (line 14)

  
  

• “And I loved the rich, strong cheer” (line 16)

  
  

• “Good Morning!’ He would always say” (line 5)

• “He came into my home every morning” (line 1)

Liam felt that when he read the letters were mixed up. 

• First

• Next

• Then

• Last

Mr. Ray cheered for Liam when he was successful.

• First

• Next

• Then

• Last