GRADE 6. UNIT 1 TEST (PART 1) 7. How does the structure of the poem most clearly contribute to the author's purpose?

XA

XB

The arrangement of lines 1 through 4 from shortest to longest helps the

author convey the dog's growing speed.

The repetition of the word wait in lines 1, 2, 9, 13, and 14 helps the

author convey the patient cunning of the dog's plan.

The repetition of rhyming sounds in lines 5 and 6 and in lines 9 and 10

helps the author convey the dog's impatient, restless energy.

The use of dashes in lines 5 and 11 helps the author convey the

frustration the dog experiences when it is unable to catch the car.

XD