From “the ecchoing green” by william blake
the sun does arise,
and make happy the skies.
the merry bells ring
to welcome the spring.
the sky-lark and thrush,
the birds of the bush,
sing louder around,
to the bells’ cheerful sound.
while our sports shall be seen
on the ecchoing green.
till the little ones weary
no more can be merry.
the sun does descend,
and our sports have an end. .

use the excerpt to answer the question.
1. which is the best paraphrase of the lines from the poem?

a. we are happy when the sun is shining. we feel merry when the bells ring, and we sing along. the sun goes down and we have to stop playing sports.

b. the sun brightens the sky and bells are ringing. birds sing along with the bell. we play outside until we are tired and go home at the end of the day.

c. when the sun shines, the skies are happy. the birds drown out the sound of the bell. we watch sports all day.

d. the sun comes up. the birds sing all day. we wish we could be outside playing sports all day.

from “aermath”
by henry wadsworth longfellow
when the summer fields are mown,
when the birds are fledged and flown,
and the dry leaves strew the path;
with the falling of the snow,
with the cawing of the crow,
once again the fields we mow
and gather in the aermath.

use the excerpt to answer the question.

2. what conclusion can be drawn about the poem?

a. life is returning to the world after a long winter.

b. summer days are over, and a harsh winter is setting in.

c. the fields are getting harder to mow because of the birds living there.

d. everyone is looking forward to the coziness of winter.

3. which of the following lines contains the best example of onomatopoeia?
a. she glowed like a candle on a cold, clear night.
b. the child made a wish on the evening star.
c. the buzz saw sputtered and droned.
d. the tiger came closer—and closer—and closer.

4. which of the following lines contains the best example of alliteration?
a. down he dove into the dreary, dismal dungeon.
b. he forgot to tie his shoes.
c. a blue moon loomed in a darker blue sky.
d. he went in the tent and met a friend.

5. which of the following is an example of personification?
a. the dog barked louder than a thunderstorm.
b. the thunder roared like a lion in a rage.
c. the bus driver turned the corner abruptly.
d. the clouds cried in sorrow.

6. which best describes rhythm in poetry?
a. a beat created by stressed and unstressed syllables

b. the repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words

c. the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

d. the use of words that imitate sounds

7. what is a concrete poem?
a. a poem that provides concrete images as opposed to abstract ideas
b. a poem that uses a strict pattern of rhyme and rhythm
c. a poem that is arranged in a visual image that suggests its subject
d. a poem that has only three lines

8. in what situation might you write a comparison-and-contrast essay?
a. to readers decide between two choices
b. to reflect on an exciting experience you had
c. to explain to readers how a process works
d. to break a large idea into simple parts

9. identify the independent clause in the following sentence.

before electric lighting was invented, people used candles to light their homes at night.

a. before electric lighting was invented
b. people used
c. people used candles to light their homes at night
d. to light their homes at night

10. which of the following sentences uses correct end punctuation?
a. give me your unwanted shoes?
b. did you see the glassblower.
c. run for your life.
d. those waves are awesome!

[1] the tasks of television meteorologists involve much more than standing in front of cameras and
forecasting the weather. [2] these professionals must collect and digest vast amounts of data, or
information, sent to the studio from several sources, including data from weather satellites high above
earth. [3] they take this highly technical data and translate it into intelligible language that viewers can understand and use in their daily lives.

use the selection to answer the question.

11. using the context clues in sentence 3, what is the most likely meaning of the word intelligible?
a. technical
b. neutral
c. understandable
d. clever

1.b
2.d
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.d
11.c
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