Little by Little (Poetry)
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11 questions
1
Read this dictionary entry.
slender/slendər/adjective1.thin in frame or size2.narrow for its height3.limited in amount
Now read this line from the passage.
"And the slender branches spread far and wide" (line 10)
Based on the denotation of the word slender as it is used in the poem, which two words have a similar connotation?
Read this dictionary entry.
slender/slendər/adjective
1.thin in frame or size
2.narrow for its height
3.limited in amount
Now read this line from the passage.
"And the slender branches spread far and wide" (line 10)
Based on the denotation of the word slender as it is used in the poem, which two words have a similar connotation?
1
What is the theme of this passage?
What is the theme of this passage?
1
Read this dictionary entry.
wise/wīz/ adjective1.marked by deep understanding2.of sound judgment with money3.having inside information
Now read this line from the passage.
"Made him a wise and useful man?" (line 24)
Based on the denotation of the word wise as it is used in the poem, which phrase has a similar connotation?
Read this dictionary entry.
wise/wīz/ adjective
1.marked by deep understanding
2.of sound judgment with money
3.having inside information
Now read this line from the passage.
"Made him a wise and useful man?" (line 24)
Based on the denotation of the word wise as it is used in the poem, which phrase has a similar connotation?
1
Which word from the lines 19-24 gives a clue to the answer in question 3?
Which word from the lines 19-24 gives a clue to the answer in question 3?
1
Select two words that relate to the message of the passage.
Select two words that relate to the message of the passage.
1
Read these dictionary definitions for the word cast.
cast/kast/verb1.vote2.throw something3.assign parts to actors4.give shape using a mold5.causing something to appear
Now read these lines from the passage.
"As sunset cast the world in red." (line 2)"And cast her lines bottom to top." (line 8)
Which two denotations of cast are used in these lines from the poem?
Read these dictionary definitions for the word cast.
cast/kast/verb
1.vote
2.throw something
3.assign parts to actors
4.give shape using a mold
5.causing something to appear
Now read these lines from the passage.
"As sunset cast the world in red." (line 2)
"And cast her lines bottom to top." (line 8)
Which two denotations of cast are used in these lines from the poem?
1
Read these dictionary entries for the word brood.
brood/bro͞od/verb1. to sit on (as in eggs)2. to think about a subject
brood/bro͞od/ noun1. the young in an animal family2. a group having a common nature
Now read this line form the passage.
"Make a meal for the spider's brood," (line 21)
What is the meaning of the word brood in this line?
Read these dictionary entries for the word brood.
brood/bro͞od/verb
1. to sit on (as in eggs)
2. to think about a subject
brood/bro͞od/ noun
1. the young in an animal family
2. a group having a common nature
Now read this line form the passage.
"Make a meal for the spider's brood," (line 21)
What is the meaning of the word brood in this line?
1
Which word from lines 19-24 is a clue to the answer in question 7?
Which word from lines 19-24 is a clue to the answer in question 7?
1
How do lines 5-8 contribute to the passage?
How do lines 5-8 contribute to the passage?
1
What two characteristics or qualities of the character are revealed in the passage?
What two characteristics or qualities of the character are revealed in the passage?
1
How does the poem's structure create meaning?
How does the poem's structure create meaning?