Question

A)
Use the script to answer the question.
LIZ: (suddenly) Julian! We have to turn around. I think I left the oven on at the
house!
JULIAN: What! I thought you turned it off before we left.
LIZ: I thought I did, too, but I'm not sure.
JULIAN: (frustrated) We are nearly 10 miles away at this point. We can't just turn
around. Can you call Michelle and see if she can use her spare key to check for
us?
LIZ: Michelle is visiting her sister in Michigan this weekend, remember?
JULIAN: What about Carlos? Doesn't he have a spare key?
LIZ: (with a sigh of relief) You're right! I'm going to call him right now.

How do the stage directions impact the way actors perform this scene.
(1 point)
They tell them where to walk.
They tell them the emotions to express.
They indicate the actors should be singing.
They don't impact how they perform the scene at all.

Question 13

A)
Use the poem to answer the following questions.
The sleepy sun stretched over the hill,
Yawning gold across the sky,
It whispered softly to the fields,
“Wake up now,” as clouds drifted by.
The wind tiptoed through the trees,
Sharing secrets with every leaf,
Branches nodded as they listened close,
While shadows danced beneath.
The quiet moon hummed lullabies,
Tucking stars into the night,
It smiled down on dreaming towns,
Bathing roofs in silver light.

Part A: Which type of figurative language is used throughout the poem?
(1 point)
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration

B) Part B: How does the figurative language contribute to the poem? (1 point)
It explains scientific facts about nature.
It makes nature seem alive and creates a calm, peaceful mood.
It shows that the speaker is afraid of the night.
It shows comparisons of day and night for emphasis.

Question 14

A)
Use the poem & then answer the question.
Morning paints the sky in streaks of gold,
Soft light spills across the land.
The breeze hums gently through the trees,
Brushing leaves with a careful hand.
Birds stitch songs into the air,
Notes floating high and low.
Dewdrops glitter on the grass,
Like tiny stars in a quiet row.
Soon the sun climbs bold and bright,
Chasing shadows far away.
The world stretches, wide awake,
To greet the warming day.
"breeze hums gently"
"Brushing leaves with a careful
hand"
"streaks of gold"
"Dewdrops glitter on the grass"
Match each poetic image from the poem with the sense it most strongly
appeals to.
(4 points)

 Sight  Touch  Sound  Sight

Question 15

A)
Use the poem and then answer the question.
Morning paints the sky in streaks of gold,
Soft light spills across the land.
The breeze hums gently through the trees,
Brushing leaves with a careful hand.
Birds stitch songs into the air,
Notes floating high and low.
Dewdrops glitter on the grass,
Like tiny stars in a quiet row.
Soon the sun climbs bold and bright,
Chasing shadows far away.
The world stretches, wide awake,
To greet the warming day.

Personification Simile Neither
1 "Brushing leaves with a careful hand."
2 "Like tiny stars in a quiet row."
3 "Dewdrops glitter on the grass,"
4 "The world stretches, wide awake,"
Classify each line from the poem as an example of personification, simile, or
neither.
(4 points)

Question 16

A)
Use the poem & then answer the question.
Morning paints the sky in streaks of gold,
Soft light spills across the land.
The breeze hums gently through the trees,
Brushing leaves with a careful hand.
Birds stitch songs into the air,
Notes floating high and low.
Dewdrops glitter on the grass,
Like tiny stars in a quiet row.
Soon the sun climbs bold and bright,
Chasing shadows far away.
The world stretches, wide awake,
To greet the warming day.

Which details in the poem suggest that the morning is peaceful and gentle?
(Select ALL correct answers.)
(3 points)
The sun climbs bold and bright.
The world stretches, wide awake.
Soft light spills across the land.
Chasing shadows far away.
The breeze hums gently through the trees.
Dewdrops glitter in a quiet row

Answer 1

A) They tell them the emotions to express.

Question 13
A) Personification
B) It makes nature seem alive and creates a calm, peaceful mood.

Question 14
"breeze hums gently" — Sound
"Brushing leaves with a careful hand" — Touch
"streaks of gold" — Sight
"Dewdrops glitter on the grass" — Sight

Question 15
1 "Brushing leaves with a careful hand." — Personification
2 "Like tiny stars in a quiet row." — Simile
3 "Dewdrops glitter on the grass," — Neither
4 "The world stretches, wide awake," — Personification

Question 16
Selected: Soft light spills across the land; The breeze hums gently through the trees; Dewdrops glitter in a quiet row.