The Sculptor/Mid Unit Review

The lesson or moral of the story. What the reader should learn from the text or poem.

• Gist

• Theme

• Figurative Language

• Plot

This week Ms. Heard and Ms. Samokar have been focusing on... (check all that apply)

• Gist

• Theme

• Conflict

• Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of figurative language:

• It all depends on the grit at my disposal

• Hard work is the clay dreams are molded from

• No accident of birth or race or place determines the scope of hope

• Dreams do not come

What is the impact of this figurative language from "The Sculptor":

My father says hard work is the clay that dreams are molded from"

• Dreams are impossible to create

• Clay is hard to work with

• Dreams just happen and we have no control over whether we achieve them

• Hard work is the material we use to make our dreams come true

Which line from "The Sculptor" best demonstrates the theme that dreams and hopes are for EVERYONE.

• I inventory my head and heart to weigh and measure what talents I might use.

• Dreams do not come. They are carved

• No accident of birth or race or place determines the the scope of hopes or dreams I have the right to.

• My father says hard work is the clay dreams are molded from.

"I inventory my head and heart to weigh and measure what talents I might use to make my own tomorrow" Based on the context, what is the meaning of the word "inventory"?

• To shop, especially in person

• To think about often

• To invent or create

• To make a complete list of something

What is a 'gist'?

• The lesson or moral of a story

• A short summary of events

• Imaginative language that helps the reader better understand the story

• Cousin of the fist

How does the title of the poem connect to the overall theme?

Which of the following are types of figurative language? (check all that apply)

• Theme

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Characters

Which poetic structure does Nikki Grimes use in her poems in "One Last Word"?

• Free Verse

• Sonnet

• Golden Shovel

• Purple Toaster