Think Up Assessment - RL 7.5 - "Thirst" & "Thirst for Knowledge" (8.13)
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13 questions
Read the passage using your Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.
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Use “Thirst” to answer questions 1–4.
Read this line from the poem."Eight."
Why does this line consist of one word?
Use “Thirst” to answer questions 1–4.
Read this line from the poem.
"Eight."
Why does this line consist of one word?
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Why does the poet use increasingly shorter lines at the end of the poem?
Why does the poet use increasingly shorter lines at the end of the poem?
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Read these lines from the poem.
"The chain that quipped, “Clink! Clink!” Now demands, “Drink! Drink!”"
What is the purpose of the personification in these lines?
Read these lines from the poem.
"The chain that quipped, “Clink! Clink!” Now demands, “Drink! Drink!”"
What is the purpose of the personification in these lines?
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How is the cyclist affected by dropping his water bottle?
How is the cyclist affected by dropping his water bottle?
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Use “Thirst for Knowledge” to answer questions 5–9.
Why does the poet begin both stanzas with the same line?
Use “Thirst for Knowledge” to answer questions 5–9.
Why does the poet begin both stanzas with the same line?
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Which inference about the students is supported by the second stanza of the poem?
Which inference about the students is supported by the second stanza of the poem?
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Which line from the poem supports the answer to Question 6?
Which line from the poem supports the answer to Question 6?
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What does the figurative language in this line “And now, finally, the buildings, bruised and bandaged,” help the reader understand?
What does the figurative language in this line “And now, finally, the buildings, bruised and bandaged,” help the reader understand?
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How is the tone of the poem affected by the language used in the last line?
How is the tone of the poem affected by the language used in the last line?
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Use “Thirst” and “Thirst for Knowledge” to answer questions 10-13.
Which theme is developed in both poems?
Use “Thirst” and “Thirst for Knowledge” to answer questions 10-13.
Which theme is developed in both poems?
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Read these lines from “Thirst for Knowledge.”
"Since doctors, lawyers, and engineers rolled up Their shirt sleeves and piled up sandbags."
Which line from “Thirst” is most similar in meaning and mood?
Read these lines from “Thirst for Knowledge.”
"Since doctors, lawyers, and engineers rolled up Their shirt sleeves and piled up sandbags."
Which line from “Thirst” is most similar in meaning and mood?
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Which statement describes the points of view of the poems?
Which statement describes the points of view of the poems?
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Which statement describes a key difference between the poems?
Which statement describes a key difference between the poems?