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The original meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt is: Words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.
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A(n) idiom cannot be taken literally and must be understood as a whole.
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The concept from the poem that author Maya Angelou also addresses in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is: Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
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Based on the passage, the literal meaning of stalks is: to walk with measured, stiff strides.
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The sentence that uses refrain as a noun is: The haunting refrain stayed with the audience long after the show ended.
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In "The Caged Bird,” the speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject of oppression includes: anger, defiance, and outrage.
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The underlined phrase in the sentence functions as: It’s a verb phrase acting as the predicate of the sentence.
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The author’s purpose is: the primary reason the author wrote the text.
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The sentence that uses a prepositional phrase as an adverbial phrase is: The bumpy road jangled the carriage that we drove around the lake.
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The ___ of a poem is the attitude of the text toward the subject and theme: tone.
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The purpose of Jackson’s blog is to: persuade readers to learn a language.
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What allows the reader to infer that Mrs. Flowers is concerned about Marguerite’s feelings is: Mrs. Flowers’s actions.
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The statement “Drivers must avoid texting” is an example of: a claim.
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The author’s purpose in including this passage is to: inform the reader of Mrs. Flowers’s social position in Black Stamps.
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The figurative language in this stanza works as part of the extended metaphor by: It creates images of freedom.
Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".
"Sticks and stones don't break bones," she chanted. Yoyo could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was as if one of those stones the kids had aimed at her daughters had hit her. But she always pretended they were at fault. "What did you do to provoke them? It takes two to tangle, you know.”
What is the original meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt?
People should not criticize others if they have similar problems.
Sometimes, it is difficult for a person to make a decision.
Words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.
A person who keeps moving has no responsibilities and no cares.
2. A(n)___
cannot be taken literally and must be understood as a whole.
conflict
idiom
interpretation
chracterization
3. Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”
The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
What concept from the poem does author Maya Angelou also address in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”?
Angelou contrasts fear with discrimination.
Angelou contrasts being caged with being poor.
Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
Angelou equates facing the unknown with happiness.
4. Read the following passage from "The Caged Bird.”
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
Based on the passage, what is the literal meaning of stalks?
the stem or main axis of a plant
the slender supporting part of anything
to pursue or approach prey stealthily
to walk with measured, stiff strides
5. Read the dictionary entry.
re • frain [ri-freyn]
1. (verb) to resist doing something
2. (noun) the chorus of a musical piece
Which sentence uses refrain as a noun?
The flight attendant requested that the passengers refrain from smoking.
Students should refrain from using their cell phones during the lecture.
Experienced audience members refrain from clapping until the end.
The haunting refrain stayed with the audience long after the show ended.
6. In "The Caged Bird,” what is the speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject of oppression? Choose three answers.
anger
confusion
defiance
indifference
outrage
7. Read the sentence.
The skillful pilot maneuvered successfully during the training mission.
How does the underlined phrase in the sentence function?
It’s a verb phrase acting as an object in the sentence.
It’s a verb phrase acting as the predicate of the sentence.
It’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase.
It’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adjectival phrase.
8. The author’s purpose is
the primary reason the author wrote the text.
the feelings the author has about the text.
the thoughts the author has about the text.
the conclusions the author draws in the text.
9. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase as an adverbial phrase?
The paintings of dragons were reproduced using new techniques.
The old, creepy house with the broken windows is haunted.
The questionnaire from the college took three days to complete.
The bumpy road jangled the carriage that we drove around the lake.
10. The___
of a poem is the attitude of the text toward the subject and theme.
connotation
denotation
metaphor
tone
11. Read the excerpt from Jackson’s blog.
Learning to speak a new language is one of the best decisions I ever made! This summer, I traveled throughout Japan with my robotics team and was able to communicate with almost everyone we met. Next year, I’m planning to live in Japan as an exchange student. I think it will help me improve my Japanese reading and writing skills. I hope all my friends get inspired to learn a language, too!
The purpose of Jackson’s blog is to
advertise foreign language lessons.
entertain with humorous anecdotes.
persuade readers to learn a language.
teach readers how to speak Japanese.
12. Read the conversation that takes place between Mrs. Flowers and Momma Henderson from "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
"I don't need to see the inside, Mrs. Henderson, I can tell . . ." But the dress was over my head and my arms were stuck in the sleeves. Momma said, "That'll do. See here, Sister Flowers, I French-seams around the armholes."
What allows the reader to infer that Mrs. Flowers is concerned about Marguerite’s feelings?
Mrs. Flowers’s actions
Mrs. Flowers’s thoughts
Mrs. Flowers’s viewpoint
Mrs. Flowers’s words
13. The statement “Drivers must avoid texting” is an example of___
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a rebuttal
evidence
detail
claim
14. Read the passage from “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
Mrs. Bertha Flowers was the aristocrat of Black Stamps. She had the grace of control to appear warm in the coldest weather, and on the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her. She was thin without the taut look of wiry people, and her printed voile dresses and flowered hats were as right for her as denim overalls for a farmer. She was our side's answer to the richest white woman in town.
The author’s purpose in including this passage is to
explain to the reader the way people dressed in Black Stamps.
instruct the reader on the local customs in Black Stamps.
inform the reader of Mrs. Flowers’s social position in Black Stamps.
teach the reader how Mrs. Flowers’s fashion affected Black Stamps.
15. Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
How does the figurative language in this stanza work as part of the extended metaphor?
It creates images of freedom.
It creates images of oppression.
It emphasizes a sense of fantasy.
It emphasizes a sense of arrogance.
3 answers
12. Mrs. Flowers’s words
Thank you for your feedback! Here are the corrected responses for those two questions:
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The underlined phrase in the sentence functions as: It’s a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase.
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What allows the reader to infer that Mrs. Flowers is concerned about Marguerite’s feelings is: Mrs. Flowers’s words.
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