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Read the lines from "The Brave William Tell."William: (taking the second arrow from his shirt and pointing it at Gessler) If I
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What is the synonym of reveal?Responses uncover uncover conceal conceal hide hide dispose
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Read the lines from a student's sonnet.The rain falls hard upon the thirsty ground. The sun, burning so long, finally sleeps.
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What should you think about when writing the first draft of the quatrains of a sonnet?Select all that apply. Responses using
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Read the lines from "Up-Hill."Will there be beds for me and all who seek? Yea, beds for all who come. What inference is
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Read this section from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses
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How might a film convey a character's feelings?Select all that apply. Responses an actor's facial expressions an actor's facial
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What might multimedia include that text does not?Select all that apply. Responses video video images images sound effects sound
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Which sentences use the word sift correctly?Select all that apply. Responses Finally, they sift the poured concrete so that the
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Which object is blunt?Responses an axe an axe a hammer a hammer a razor a razor a needle
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Writing Project 2 - The Form and Structure of a Sonnet2 of 22 of 2 Questions Question A student is writing lines about losing a
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Which strategy will best help you write lines using form and structure?Responses Write a paragraph and break it into lines that
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Read the passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 9, Part 1, in which the characters play a croquet game.All the
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Read these lines from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 130.”I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her
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Read the lines from “John Henry.”I'm throwin' nine pounds from my hips on down, Just listen to the cold steel ring, Lawd,
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Read the lines from “The Forsaken Merman.”Where the spent lights quiver and gleam, Where the salt weed sways in the stream
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Read the stanza from “Eldorado.”And, as his strength Failed him at length, He met a pilgrim shadow– “Shadow,” said he,
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Read the stanza from “Eldorado.”But he grew old– This knight so bold – And o'er his heart a shadow Fell as he found No
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In the poem “The Forsaken Merman,” the merman gives up on calling to his lost love.Which lines provide evidence of this
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Read the passage from “Eldorado,” In which the author uses dashes at the end of the first two lines.But he grew old– This
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Read the lines from “Eldorado,” in which the author capitalizes words such as "Mountains, "Moon, "Valley," and "Shadow."“S
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Read the excerpt from “The Diary,” in which a young boy, Leo, reads from his sister's diary.LEO: “Some of the other girls
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Read the sentence.Sarah aimed the water gun at her brother, but then decided to let sleeping dogs lie. What is the meaning of
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Which sentence contains an idiom?Responses Brady will start singing at the drop of a hat. Brady will start singing at the drop
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What type of language is a metaphor?Responses connotative connotative denotative denotative figurative figurative technical
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Why should you write out your lines before trying to use the correct number of syllables?Responses The syllables of words can
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A student wants to write a poem that takes place on a hot, sticky summer day.Which language most effectively captures that
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Read the lines from "Jabberwocky."One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! What is the
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What is onomatopoeia?Responses the formation of words that represent images the formation of words that represent images the
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What is assonance?Responses similar sounds at the end of words similar sounds at the end of words similar consonant sounds
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How does Shakespeare evoke the feeling of love in "Sonnet 130"?Responses He uses a couplet at the end to state the speaker's
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How does Shakespeare evoke the feeling of love in "Sonnet 130"?Responses He reveals the speaker's true loving feelings in the
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How does Shakespeare evoke the feeling of love in "Sonnet 130"?Responses He reveals the speaker's true loving feelings in the
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Read this stanza from “Jabberwocky.”The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled
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Read this stanza from “Jabberwocky.”’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were
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What is alliteration?Responses a repetition of an initial sound in two or more words located close to each other a repetition of
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Alice enters a garden where three playing card gardeners—Two, Five, and Seven—are painting white roses red to avoid the
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Alice enters the garden and meets three gardeners in the shape of playing cards. The gardeners Two, Five, and Seven bicker with
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Which strategies can help you write a simile in a poem?Select all that apply. Responses Choose the most ordinary comparison to
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Read the line from Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 130."If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. What is the effect of this
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Read the lines from "The Song of the Wandering Aengus."And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were
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Read the passage from "I Am the People, the Mob."Sometimes I growl, shake myself and spatter a few red drops for history to
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Read the passage from "I Am the People, the Mob."I am the seed ground. I am a prairie that will stand for much plowing. Terrible
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What is the figurative meaning of a phrase?Responses its opposite or antonym its opposite or antonym its poetic or metaphorical
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Read the sentence.Emily did a tongue-in-cheek performance of the vice principal handing out hugs and candy. What does the use of
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Read the sentence.Caleb looked sternly at his little brother, half expecting his nose to start growing. What type of figure of
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What is a mosaic made from?Responses ink pressed on paper ink pressed on paper paints or pigments paints or pigments embroidery
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Read these lines from “I am the People, the Mob”:Sometimes I growl, shake myself and spatter a few red drops for history to
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Read the passage from “Paul Revere’s Ride”.You know the rest. In the books you have read, How the British Regulars fired
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Read the sentence.While he would have loved to keep doing stand-up comedy, it was clear to everyone, including him, that he
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While he would have loved to keep doing stand-up comedy, it was clear to everyone, including him, that he shouldn't quit his day
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What is a literary allusion?Responses a reference to a religious belief a reference to a religious belief something that gives
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The poem “Dust of Snow” uses short lines and short stanzas.How does this form contribute to the poem’s meaning? Dust of
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The poem “Dust of Snow” uses short lines and short stanzas.How does this form contribute to the poem’s meaning? Dust of
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Read the lines from “The New Colossus.”“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me
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Read the first stanza of “Paul Revere’s Ride.”Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
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Read the first stanza of “Paul Revere’s Ride.”Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
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Tools for Predicting WeatherThis activity will help you meet these educational goals: You will collect data to answer scientific
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Which structure describes a Shakespearean sonnet?Responses seven stanzas of rhyming couplets seven stanzas of rhyming couplets
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The poem “Dust of Snow” uses short lines and short stanzas.How does this form contribute to the poem’s meaning? Dust of
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Read the lines from “Paul Revere’s Ride.”And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare, Gaze at him with a spectral glare,
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In “The New Colossus,” how does the poet use dialogue?The New Colossus Responses She describes her own thoughts about the
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Read the lines from “The New Colossus.”“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me
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Read the first stanza of “Paul Revere’s Ride.”Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
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What is a stanza in poetry?Responses a group of lines forming a basic unit in a poem a group of lines forming a basic unit in a
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What is a synonym for realm?Responses curve curve kingdom kingdom simplicity simplicity stack
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Read the lines from William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 98."Nor did I wonder at the lily’s white, Nor praise the deep vermilion in
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What describes the meaning of the poet's interaction with a crow shaking snow from a tree in "Dust of Snow"?Dust of Snow
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Read the passage from Backstage Drama.(Malcolm looks at the other performers, and the spotlight follows his gaze. The spotlight
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What is a purpose of stage directions?Responses to identify which kind of audience will view the drama to identify which kind of
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Which sentence uses the word vaudeville correctly?Responses In the valley sat a little vaudeville house surrounded by a garden.
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What kind of object is a coupe?Responses a car a car an office building an office building a writing tool a writing tool a hat
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Reading Skill - Structure and Meaning in Drama2 of 22 of 2 Questions Question In “Backstage Drama,” which dramatic element
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Read the sentence.She was able to subdue her opponent in the game through cunning strategy. What is the meaning of the word
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Which one of these would you be most likely to becalm?Responses a car accident a car accident a party a party a crying child a
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A student published a short story on her blog.Which answer most accurately describes who can read her work? Responses her
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Why is it a good idea to print out writing when editing?Responses Printing out the page will force you to correct mistakes
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Which strategies are part of the drafting part of the writing process?Select all that apply. Responses brainstorm character
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Which answer is the best objective summary of “New Year’s Rice”?New Year’s Rice Responses A Vietnamese king challenged
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Which key details should be included in a summary of “Talent Search”?Select all that apply. Talent Search Responses Jason
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A theme in “The Attic” is cherishing memories. Which details in the text best support this theme?Select all that apply. The
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Which sentence best expresses a theme of “New Year’s Rice”?New Year’s Rice Responses There is wisdom in simplicity.
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In “New Year’s Rice,” a central idea is that the son offers a symbolic dish. Which details best help develop this idea?Sel
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Which answer best states a central idea of “The Attic”?The Attic Responses Music helps Michael bond with his mother. Music
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Which sentence is written correctly?Responses Finally getting feeling back into their cold fingers and toes, the fire burned
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Read the sentence.She read the book that Dad gave her quickly. Which sentences correct the misplaced modifier? Select all that
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Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?Responses After finishing cleaning the dishes, the video games began. After
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When is a modifier misplaced?Responses when it is used with the wrong tense when it is used with the wrong tense when it is too
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Write a personal narrative that describes a moment in your life when you learned an important lesson. Focus on a very small
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Alicia spun a spinner 100 times, and the results are shown in the following table.Number Frequency 1 12 2 13 3 25 4 12 5 25 6 13
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A bag contains 14 blue marbles, 10 red marbles, and 6 yellow marbles.If Henna randomly draws a marble from the bag (and puts it
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Tanya performed an experiment in which she randomly pulled a marble from a bag, recorded its color, put it back, and then
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Rita spun a spinner 100 times, and the results are shown in the following table.Number Frequency 1 10 2 35 3 55 Rita's friend
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Tanya performed an experiment in which she randomly pulled a marble from a bag, recorded its color, put it back, and then
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Yisenia spun a spinner 29 times, and the results are shown in the following table.Number Frequency 1 10 2 9 3 10 Nicole models
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The relative frequency of Event A in an experiment is 20%.If the experiment is performed 40 times, how many times should you
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The relative frequency of Event A in an experiment isIf the experiment is performed times, how many times should you expect
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Song randomly pulled a marble from a bag, recorded its color, put it back, and repeated. The results are shown in the following
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Yousef spins the following spinnertimes, and it lands on a total of times. A spinner with 4 equal sections labeled 1 through 4.
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Yisenia spun a spinner 29 times, and the results are shown in the following table.Number Frequency 1 10 2 9 3 10 Nicole models
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