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B. Poetry Activities
Directions: Go to the following links. Use your own paper to write the answers to each question.
1. http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language-worksheets/identifying-poetic-devices.pdf
2. http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language-worksheets/poetic-devices-worksheet.pdf
3. http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language-worksheets/figurative-language-worksheet-01.pdf
4. http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language-worksheets/figurative-language-worksheet-02.pdf
C. Cold Read Passages
Directions: Use your own paper to complete the following cold read passages.
1)
In Between
by Cynda M. Strong
Too young to have a real job,
Too old to play with toys,
Not tall enough to shoot the
hoops
With towering high school
boys.
Too young for going out on
dates,
Too old to have a sitter,
Not shaped just right to wear
the clothes,
With all the sparkling
glitter.
Prom is just a distant dream,
And make-up is a chore.
I’d rather stay in bed all
day
‘Cuz school is such a bore.
I watch the older kids drive
cars
And dream of my big chance
To make the winning
touchdown,
To learn the latest dance.
Everyone is asking
“What path will you pursue?”
“What college will you go to?”
I haven’t got a clue.
Life is so confusing
For each and every teen,
For everywhere we turn to look
We’re caught there in
between.
I learn a little more of life
With every single day.
I learn to handle ups and
downs
And all that comes my way.
The problems come and
problems go
I bounce back from the pain.
I lean to share the laughs
and tears
And see the steps I gain.
This is a time of growth and
hope
Of being just a teen,
Of planning all my distant
dreams,
The years of in between.
1 1.
The point
of view in this poem is-
a.
First person
b.
Second person
c.
Third person limited
d.
Third person omniscient
2.
Who is the speaker
of this poem?
a.
A young person- not quite a teenager
b.
A teenager
c.
A middle-aged adult
d.
An elderly person
3.
Which statement best describes the theme suggested in this poem?
a.
Only the good die young.
b.
Be all that you can be.
c.
Being a teenager is miserable, but adults have
it much worse.
d.
Adolescence is often awkward, but it provides
many opportunities for learning and growth.
4.
How can the rhyme
scheme of this poem best be described?
a.
ABAB
b.
ABCB
c.
AABB
d.
ABCD
5.
In stanzas 1-6, which words describe the tone that is created through the
author’s word choice?
a.
Admiring
b.
Annoyed
c.
Frustrated
d.
Romantic
e.
Commanding
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2)
Paired Passage: Hedberg
Passage 1: Grand Banks
1.
Ocean currents
are very important to the fishing industry in North America. All oceans have
large currents. Currents are streams of water that move through the oceans like
great rivers. In many places, the currents produce an upwelling of water from
far below the ocean’s surface. The
upwelling water brings nutrients near the surface, which provides food for many
fish. This creates rich fishing grounds.
2.
The Grand Banks
is a rich fishing area located in the North Atlantic just off the coast of
Newfoundland. Fishing fleets from many parts of the world come to the Grand
Banks to fish. The region around the Grand Banks is often shrouded in
dense fog. This is very dangerous for fishing fleets in the area.
Passage 2: The Peru Current
3.
In the Pacific
Ocean along the west coast of South America, there are rich fishing grounds.
Most years, there is a plentiful supply of fish. The fish feed on the rich
nutrients brought to the ocean’s surface by the upwelling of cold water. The
cold water comes from the Peru current, a river of cold water in the Pacific
Ocean. The cold water comes to the surface because of the trade winds that blow
from the coast of South America toward the west and Asia. Fish then come to the
area off the coast of Peru and Ecuador to feed.
4.
In some years,
however, the trade winds do not blow west from the coast near Peru and Ecuador.
When this happens, there is no upwelling of cold water from below the ocean
surface. When there is no upwelling of cold water, there is no food for the
fish. The fish do not come to the coastal area to feed. This brings hardship to
fishermen and their families since there are no fish to be caught and sold.
1.
According to Passage One, ocean currents are like
A)
fishing grounds
B)
upwelling water
C)
great rivers
D)
fishing fleets
2.
Use the
following dictionary entry to answer the question.
Which of the following definitions is the correct
use of the word shrouded as it is used in paragraph 2?
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Shroud (shraud) (n.) 1. --obsolete : shelter, protection 2.--something that covers, screens,
or guards: as a : one of
two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding b : a usually fiberglass
guard that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching 3.--burial
garment : winding-sheet, cerement 4--a : one of the
ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts b : one of the cords that
suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy
|
A)
Definition 1
B)
Definition 2
C)
Definition 3
D)
Definition 4
3.
What is an important idea that both passages share?
A)
Upwelling of
water caused by ocean currents creates rich fishing grounds.
B)
When the trade
winds do not blow, it causes hardships for the fishermen.
C)
Fishing is
better in North America than South America
D)
Fishing fleets
come from many parts of the world to fish.
4.
From these two passages, what conclusion can you
draw about ocean currents?
A)
Ocean currents
affect the fishing industry
B)
Fishing is a
dangerous occupation
C)
The fishing industry
is important worldwide
D)
Ocean currents
all over the world produce rich fishing grounds
5.
The organizational pattern of the whole passage is:
A)
Cause/Effect
B)
Compare/Contrast
C)
Sequence
D)
Description
6.
The author uses section headings to —
A) help the reader locate specific information
B) state an opinion to be supported with details
C) make the article more appealing to the eye
D) build suspense about the ideas that follow
