Open Up - Grade 7 - ELA - Module 3 - Mid Unit 3 Assessment - Formative Library | Library

Part I 
Directions: Read “The Sculptor” by Nikki Grimes in One Last Word. Then answer the following questions.

Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.

“No accident of birth or race or place determines the / scope of hope or dreams I have a right / to.”

What idea does the phrase birth or race or place communicate? (RL.7.4)

that the speaker wishes she could be someone different

that the speaker won’t let others tell her what her identity is

that circumstances won’t stop the speaker from achieving her dreams

that the speaker needs to learn more about herself before achieving her dreams

RL.7.4

Reread the following lines from “The Sculptor,” and answer the question that follows.

“I inventory my head and heart to weigh and measure what talents I might use to make my own tomorrow.”

What does inventory mean as it is used in this sentence? (L.7.4a)

take count of

ask others about

change the nature of

find fault with

L.7.4.a

How does the title of the poem help convey the meaning of the poem? (RL.7.4)

by suggesting the name of the speaker of the poem

by showing how the speaker compares herself to a sculptor

by suggesting that the poem is not finished

by showing how others shape the speaker like a sculptor

RL.7.4

How does the line Grimes borrows from “Calling Dreams” relate to the ideas in the poem? (RL.7.4)

by showing how everyone deserves the chance to realize their dreams

by explaining why some people give up on their dreams

by showing how the speaker first discovered her dreams

by explaining why the speaker is doubtful about her dreams

RL.7.4

Reread the following lines and answer the question below:

“My father says hard work is the clay dreams are molded from. Yes. Molded.”

How does the structure of the poem contribute to its meaning? (RL.7.4, RL.7.5)

The imagery shows how the speaker and the clay are hard.

The short lines emphasize the feelings of anxiety the speaker has.

The narrative elements show how the speaker has changed.

The repeated words in the lines emphasize a point the speaker is making.

RL.7.4

RL.7.5

What does the speaker mean that “dreams do not come”? (RL.7.4)

Dreams are not given to people.

Dreams are not important for everyone.

She has stopped dreaming.

She is waiting for her dreams to arrive.

RL.7.4

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A 
What is a theme of the poem? (RL.7.2)

You can’t only rely on yourself to achieve dreams.

It takes work to achieve dreams.

Dreams don’t always come true.

Art is the best way to achieve dreams.

RL.7.2

Part B 
How does the author develop the theme of the poem? (RL.7.2)

by recalling a time when her dreams came true

by comparing the process of realizing dreams to making a sculpture

by showing that sculptures and dreams are often misunderstood

by listing all the dreams she wishes to accomplish

RL.7.2

Part II 
Directions: Reread “Calling Dreams” by Georgia Douglas Johnson in One Last Word. Then write a paragraph to answer the following question.

How does “The Sculptor” expand upon the themes in “Calling Dreams?” How does the line that Grimes chose for the Golden Shovel help demonstrate this connection? (RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.5)

RL.7.2

RL.7.4

RL.7.5

Source: Open Up Resouces (Download for free at openupresources.org.)