WorksheetsUnit 5 Study Guide (Part 1)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
In "Primary Lessons," which inference can be made about how the author is feeling when she reflects back on her early years in the United States?
She is relieved to have left.
The author is homesick.
The author is resentful.
She is bothered by her memories.
What is the central idea in the article "Word Collage Poems"?
Some poets argue that found poems are not original works but are plagiarized.
Dada artists are known for creating art that breaks the rules and mocks traditional art.
Most poems have a structure that includes lines and stanzas.
Poets use a variety of sources and approaches to create found poems.
What is the central idea of the memoir "Primary Lessons"?
A young girl finds it difficult to adjust going to school after a summer of fun and freedom.
When her family moves to Puerto Rico, a young girl finds it difficult to adapt to the new culture.
While living in Puerto Rico, a young girl worries that she will forget how to speak English.
A young girl longs to return to her home in New Jersey at the end of the summer.
Have you ever seen magnetic poetry kits? These are magnetic tiles that each contain one word. The words can be arranged in all sorts of different ways to express different ideas and moods. All the words are familiar, but the way you organize them creates a unique, personal message. Playing with magnetic poetry kits is a lot like writing found poetry. But found poetry writers usually look for words and phrases in source material to create original poems.
How does the excerpt from "Word Collage Poems" illustrate the idea that found poetry is created from other texts?
by noting that found poetry was introduced with the invention of refrigerator magnets
by clarifying that a found poem uses the same words and format as a traditional poem but adds emotion
by comparing the use of magnetic poetry kits to using source material to write a found poem
by highlighting the fact that found poems include graphics that build on themes in traditional poetry
"She was thin and small, her dark eyes shadowed in her pale face, her black hair piled high in a pompadour that seemed too heavy for so slight a woman. She clung to the moist rail and breathed the damp salt air deep into her lungs. Her body seemed leaden and lifeless, as though it were simply the vehicle transporting her soul to a strange new life, and she longed with childlike intensity to be home again in Oka Village."
Which words from the excerpt best create an uneasy tone?
childlike, clung, longed
heavy, leaden, shadowed
thin, small, pale
slight, lifeless, dark
If the sun symbolizes hope, what does the rain symbolize in "All Summer in a Day"?
risk
happiness
rebirth
sameness
Which word best describes the tone of "Tears of Autumn"?
tense
ruthless
peaceful
humorous
Which word best completes the sentence?
It was impossible to ignore the ______________________ drawings on the wall.
boring
dull
conspicuous
magenta
robin: bird ::
Which pair of words has the same relationship to one another as robin and bird have to one another?
rose: flower
foot: hand
ocean: sea
pen: paper
I always get anxious when I fly, even though I know there really is no reason to be so nervous.
What is the relationship between the words anxious and nervous, and how does it influence their meaning?
They are synonyms; their meanings are nearly the same.
They are cognates; their meanings are connected because they developed from the same Greek root words.
They are synonyms; their meanings are exactly the same.
They are antonyms; their meanings are the exact opposite of each other.
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?
Across the street there are a bookstore.
There are a stack of books on the table.
Has the children come back from the playground?
My clean clothes were folded neatly on the bed.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Many of our relatives speaks more than one language.
One of my friends is building her own solar panel.
Either of these shirts match that denim skirt.
Neither of the girls were home on time.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Checkers and chess is both games that require strategy.
Spaghetti or pizza are a good choice for tonight.
Either Jay or Martin set the table before dinner each night.
Neither this bow nor that headband is the right style for me.
