The Fireweed Lesson - Imagery in literary texts (Grade 7)
Passage
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Angela Lock
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the purple flower that Graham identifies for Bodhi in the burned forest?
A pioneer plant
A purple pine
Fireweed
A gray duster
Answer explanation
The passage states, "'This is fireweed,' Graham explained, his voice full of respect." This directly names the purple flower.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phrase "trees that stood like charcoal skeletons against the pale, empty sky" is used to create a feeling of...
hope and excitement
loss and emptiness
anger and confusion
peace and quiet
Answer explanation
The simile compares the burned trees to skeletons, which are associated with death and emptiness. This imagery helps the reader understand Bodhi's initial sadness and feeling of loss.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sound does Bodhi hear at the very end of the story that signals a change in his feelings?
The crunch of his boots
The whisper of his grandfather
The song of a lone bird
The wind in the trees
Answer explanation
The text says, "For the first time, he heard another sound: a lone bird chirped a hopeful, three-note song from a surviving pine on the ridge." This sound marks the shift in his perspective.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author's use of color imagery show Bodhi's changing perspective?
It stays gray and black to show that nothing really changed.
It begins with green and ends with black to show the fire's destruction.
It is always colorful to show the forest was never really damaged.
It moves from "black and gray" to a "splash of brilliant purple" to show a sign of hope.
Answer explanation
The passage first describes the scene as a "sea of black and gray." The introduction of the "brilliant purple" fireweed is the first sign of new life and hope that begins to change Bodhi's view.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What two smells does the passage mention in the burned forest?
Old smoke and wet soil
Green shoots and purple flowers
Charred bark and loose stones
Pine needles and morning dew
Answer explanation
The passage states, "The air carried the sharp, damp smell of old smoke and wet soil..."
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Categorize the following descriptions from the passage based on the imagery they create.
Groups:
(a) Images of Destruction
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(b) Images of Hope and Rebirth
trees that stood like charcoal skeletons
a tiny green shoot
a thick carpet of gray ash
a lone bird chirped a hopeful, three-note song
the monochrome world
brilliant purple flowers
Answer explanation
The phrases 'charcoal skeletons,' 'gray ash,' and 'monochrome world' create images of death and emptiness. In contrast, the 'tiny green shoot,' 'brilliant purple flowers,' and 'hopeful' bird song create images of new life and recovery.
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the descriptive phrase from the passage to the primary sense it appeals to.
Sense of Smell
weathered hand brushing the soot-stained ground
Sense of Sound
brilliant purple flowers
Sense of Sight
crunch of their boots on the ashy earth
Sense of Touch
sharp, damp smell of old smoke
Answer explanation
The word 'crunch' appeals to hearing. 'Brilliant purple' appeals to sight. 'Smell' directly refers to the sense of smell. 'Brushing' the ground appeals to the sense of touch.
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