Unit 4 Week 6 DEP 3/3/25

Which denotation of wave is used in these lines from the poem?

• Greeting

• Water

• Ocean

• looking

How does the poem structure in “The Moondust Footprint” create meaning?

• The rhyming pattern at the end of each stanza emphasizes the key words and phrases about the events.

• The repetition of lines and phrases throughout the poem expresses the speaker’s feelings about landing on the moon.

• The repetition of stanzas emphasizes important ideas and themes to help readers understand the speaker’s perspective.

• The stanzas express an idea through regular rhyme while working together to tell a story of a historical event.

What two characteristics or qualities of the narrator are revealed in the passage “Swimming to the Rock”?

• Confidence

• Sympathy

• Secure

• Thoughtful

• Confused

What is the theme of this passage “The Moondust Footprint”?

• Watching others be successful can help us accomplish our goals too.

• The darkness of space can be scary due to the unknown.

• Hanging out with friends can be fun.

• Aspiring to be an astronaut is an exciting goal.

-Read these dictionary definitions for the word wave. Wave /wāv/ verb

1. move one’s hand to and from greeting or as a signal.

2. move to and from with a swaying motion while remaining fixed to one point. Now read these lines from the passage.

“They arrive and pull themselves to stand (line 18) and wave their arms in the air.” (line 19)

Which denotation of wave is used in these lines from the poem?

• a. Greeting

• b. Water

• c. Ocean

• d. looking

What is the effect of repetition in the poem “Genius”? Support your answer with evidence from the passage

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: Read this dictionary entry.

Rooted /roo·ted/ verb

1. cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots

2. establish deeply and firmly.

Now read this line from the poem “The Climb”.

“My brother is rooted on the ground, (line 25) staring up at me, (line 26) until finally, I cant climb any higher, (line 27) or I will be a cloud.” (line 28)

Based on the denotation of the word rooted as it is used in the poem, which word has a similar connotation?

• A running

• B standing

• C climbing

• D looking

Part B Which word from lines 25-28 gives a clue to the answer in Part B?

• A ground

• B staring

• C higher

• D cloud

What is the effect of repetition in the poem “Sing to Me”? Support your answer with evidence from the passage

How do lines 9-12 in “The Climb” contribute to the passage?

• A They introduce the character.

• B They explain the character’s feelings.

• C They describe the events in the poem.

• D They show a third-person point of view.