Unit 2, Week 1 Checkpoint

A group of related lines in a poem:

• Alliteration

• Stanza

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

When words end in the same sounds, it is called _____.

• Rhythm

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

• Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.7.4

A word or line that is repeated throughout a poem to create a certain effect is ...

• Rhyme

• Repetition

• Rhythm

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In Walk Two Moons, what significance does the note "In the course of a lifetime, what does it even matter?" hold for Phoebe and her family?

• It reminds them to appreciate life's bigger moments.

• It warns them about dangers in the future.

• It suggests that they should not stress over minor issues.

• It tells them to focus only on their family.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What type of poem is made of only 3 lines, with a total of 17 syllables?

• Acrostic

• Haiku

• Cinquain

• Diamante

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

_____ is the literary device that engages the human senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Simile

• Memory

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the rhythmical pattern of a poem?

• Meter
• Rhyme
• Repetition
• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Read the poem below:

Fog

The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over the harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

The metaphor in stanza 1 is used to emphasize-

• how the fog moves

• what the fog looks like

• where the fog comes from

• why the fog is coming

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Read the poem below:

Fog

The fog comes

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over the harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

With which of the following would the author most likely agree?

• Fog is like a train that rolls in to the city and back out again.

• Fog is a frightening things to see and experience.

• Fog is like a quiet shadow that visits the city briefly.

• Fog is a rare and strange thing to see in a city.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the poem below:

Windy Nights

Rumbling in the chimneys,

Rattling at the doors,

Round the roofs and round the roads

The rude wind roars;

Raging through the darkness,

Raving through the trees,

Racing off again across

The great grey seas.

Which of the following best expresses that author's message?

• The wind is a powerful force of nature that cannot be controlled.

• People never know what to expect from the wind

• People should harness the power of the wind more effectively .

• Strong weather can make a dark night seem even darker.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4