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WorksheetsGA Milestone Prep 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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1.
Use the passage, "To Reach the Promised Land," to answer this question.
1. Which of the following definitions fit the underlined word “pored” as used in paragraph 3?
1. Which of the following definitions fit the underlined word “pored” as used in paragraph 3?
a)
A. a small opening in a plant or animal
b)
B. to gaze intently
c)
C. to read or study attentively
d)
D. to think deeply
2.
Use the passage, "To Reach the Promised Land," to answer this question.
2. What does “the Promised Land” refer to in the title?
2. What does “the Promised Land” refer to in the title?
a)
A. Malden, West Virginia where Booker’s stepfather worked.
b)
B. Booker’s opportunity to get an education.
c)
C. Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
d)
D. Freedom for all slaves.
3.
Use the passage, "To Reach the Promised Land," to answer this question.
3. What did Booker’s mother mean when she says, “Don’t you think this might be a wild goose chase?”
3. What did Booker’s mother mean when she says, “Don’t you think this might be a wild goose chase?”
a)
A. Booker would have to get a job taking care of geese when he got to Hampton, Virginia.
b)
B. Hampton Institute would be too wild for Booker to handle.
c)
C. Booker may get to Hampton Institute only to find out there was no opportunity for him there.
d)
D. Booker would always feel like someone or something is chasing him.
4.
Use the passage, "To Reach the Promised Land," to answer this question.
4. Part A: What is the theme of this story?
4. Part A: What is the theme of this story?
a)
A. Hard work and determination will eventually lead to success.
b)
B. A good education is the answer to all life’s problems.
c)
C. No matter how hard you work, you will fail.
d)
D. Freedom is better than slavery.
5.
Use the passage, "To Reach the Promised Land," to answer this question.
5. Part B: Which of the following supports your answer to question 4?
5. Part B: Which of the following supports your answer to question 4?
a)
A. “Don’t you think this might be a wild goose chase?”
b)
B. “All persons held as slaves . . . henceforward shall be free…”
c)
C. Today, millions of people admire this man who struggled to reach the “promised land.”
d)
D. Booker’s stepfather, a tough and practical man, told him attending school was impossible.
6.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
6. In stanza 3, what does the idiom “like a pro” mean?
6. In stanza 3, what does the idiom “like a pro” mean?
a)
A. to do something well
b)
B. to play a sport often
c)
C. to be in favor of a plan
d)
D. to be in a positive mood
7.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
7. Stanzas 5 and 6 each contain an example of what literary device?
7. Stanzas 5 and 6 each contain an example of what literary device?
a)
A. personification
b)
B. alliteration
c)
C. symbolism
d)
D. simile
8.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
9. Which line best supports the conclusion that the narrator will enjoy the next day?
9. Which line best supports the conclusion that the narrator will enjoy the next day?
a)
A. “. . . Part of nature in its barren beauty.”
b)
B. “Tomorrow we will fish and rock climb . . .”
c)
C. “Tomorrow my smile will be a real one.”
d)
D. “. . . As warmth steals through my body . . .”
9.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
10. Which stanza best reveals a change in the narrator?
10. Which stanza best reveals a change in the narrator?
a)
A. stanza 2
b)
B. stanza 3
c)
C. stanza 5
d)
D. stanza 10
10.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
8. What is the main purpose of "Camping in the Cold"?
8. What is the main purpose of "Camping in the Cold"?
a)
A. to teach how to camp safely
b)
B. to entertain with a camping story
c)
C. to persuade that camping is dangerous
d)
D. to advertise a local winter camp ground
11.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
11. Why is first person point of view important to this poem?
11. Why is first person point of view important to this poem?
a)
A. The parents are shown only through the eyes of the narrator.
b)
B. The parents have an unexplained conflict with the narrator.
c)
C. The narrator's descriptions of nature are left unclear.
d)
D. The narrator's emotions are more clearly shown.
12.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
12. Which experience would most help you understand “Camping in the Cold”?
12. Which experience would most help you understand “Camping in the Cold”?
a)
A. sleeping in a wood cabin
b)
B. walking at night in a city
c)
C. listening to forest noises
d)
D. playing a game in the snow
13.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
13. Which line in the poem uses alliteration to emphasize a visual picture?
13. Which line in the poem uses alliteration to emphasize a visual picture?
a)
A. 3
b)
B. 6
c)
C. 13
d)
D. 21
14.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
14. In stanza 13, what is the effect of the repetition of “Tomorrow”?
14. In stanza 13, what is the effect of the repetition of “Tomorrow”?
a)
A. It builds anticipation for the next day of camping.
b)
B. It emphasizes the scheduled events of tomorrow.
c)
C. It shows thankfulness that the trip is almost over.
d)
D. It proves that the narrator is very good at camping.
15.
Use the poem, “Camping in the Cold,” to answer this question.
15. What does the word drift mean as used in the following lines in the poem?
The rustling of possums and raccoons
Drifts by now and then
15. What does the word drift mean as used in the following lines in the poem?
The rustling of possums and raccoons
Drifts by now and then
a)
A. a large pile of snow or sand that has been blown by the wind
b)
B. to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air)
c)
C. to accumulate in a mass or become piled up in heaps by wind or water
d)
D. to vary or deviate from a set course or adjustment
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