Seed Leaves

Seed Leaves

Assessment

Passage

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Peter Hasselberg

Used 2+ times

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which lines support the tone established in line 1?

"It could be seedling maple,"

"Forced to make choice of ends,"

"This plant would like to grow"

"Takes aim at all the sky"

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the theme of the poem as it is revealed through the symbolism of a seedling as a young child?

defying authority and expectations

absorbing knowledge in order to grow

becoming what those around you expect of you

boldly trying to avoid conforming to society

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which set of lines illustrates the plant's initial reluctance to grow?

"Toothless and fat, they keep The oval form of sleep."

"This plant would like to grow And yet be embryo;"

"Be vaguely vast, and climb To the tip end of time"

"But something at the root More urgent than the urge"

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do lines 5-8 add to the meaning of the poem?

by providing a description of the type of plant that is sprouting

by highlighting the visual description of the seedling

by explaining the process that is taking place as the seed sprouts

by analyzing the uncertainty as to what type of plant is growing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "heaves Aloft" mean in lines 11-12?

pulls itself upward

presses itself against

expands slowly

folds down

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