Open Up - Grade 7 - ELA - Module 3 - End of Unit 1 Assessment

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Directions: Read the poem “I Shall Return” and answer the questions below.

What is the meaning of the phrase wonder-eyes in the second line of the poem? (L.7.5)

The speaker is happy about what he sees.

The speaker is confused about what he sees.

The speaker has poor eyesight.

The speaker has great eyesight.

L.7.5.c

L.7.5.b

L.7.5.a

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

Reread the following stanza, and answer the questions below. 
I shall return to hear the fiddle and fife 
Of village dances, dear delicious tunes 
That stir the hidden depths of native life, 
Stray melodies of dim remembered runes.

Part A 
How does this stanza develop meaning in the poem? (RL.7.5)

by contradicting the images that came before

by showing how the speaker first discovered his home

by adding descriptions of human activity

by explaining why the speaker first left home

RL.7.5

Part B 
How does the rhyming in this stanza add to the meaning of the poem?

by developing contrasts between positive and negative events

by suggesting the speaker is taking the advice of others about home

by showing the results of actions the speaker has taken

by drawing connections between the ideas being discussed

RL.7.5

How do the phrases hidden depths and dim remembered contribute meaning to the text? (RL.7.4)

by demonstrating the author’s confusion about what is happening

by suggesting how the celebrations bring the past alive

by giving a reason why the author may not want to return home

by explaining how the author first discovered certain kinds of songs

RL.7.4

Reread the following line from the poem and answer the question below.

“At golden noon the forest fires burn” (3)

What is the connotation of the word golden in this line? (L.7.5c)

dangerous

important

beautiful

hidden

L.7.5.c

What is the effect of the repetition of I shall return to begin each stanza? (RL.7.5)

They explain why the speaker has to argue his point.

They emphasize what the speaker longs to see again.

They demonstrate a new understanding of what home is.

They show the speaker coming to a new decision for each stanza.

L.7.5.c

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)

Some memories are too difficult to consider

There is danger in thinking too much about the past.

Home can hold a special meaning for people.

Nature can be more comforting than people at times.

RL.7.2

Part B 
How is this theme developed? (RL.7.2)

by explaining how the speaker changes his mind over time

by explaining how easy it is to forget certain things

by describing the things the speaker misses

by showing why nature is superior to large gatherings

RL.7.2

How does the last line of the poem develop the theme? (RL.7.2)

by showing the power of home for the speaker

by revealing that the speaker will be home soon

by making the idea of home seem more complicated

by introducing a new idea about home the speaker has

RL.7.2

10.

Write a paragraph explaining how the poet uses structure and language to develop a theme. Be sure to introduce the poem, state the theme, and support your interpretation with specific references to the structure and the language in the text. (RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, L.7.5, L.7.6)

L.7.5.c

L.7.5.b

L.7.5.a

L.7.6

RL.7.2

RL.7.1

RL.7.4

RL.7.5

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