House on the Hill

The poem is told in _______ tense, from a ______point of view.

• past; first-person

• past; third-person

• present; third-person

• present; first-person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which inference about the speaker is best supported by the text?

• The speaker is fascinated by the abandoned house.

• The speaker is repulsed by the abandoned house.

• The speaker is frightened of the abandoned house.

• The speaker is suspicious of the abandoned house.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the text?

• The people who once owned the house had to sell it because they went bankrupt.

• No one goes near the house because it is depressing.

• The people who once occupied the house left a long time ago.

• The house is empty but otherwise intact.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does the word "deterioration" mean?

• Ruin

• Decay

• Bleak

• Shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word "shrieking" mean?

• Ruin

• Decay

• Bleak

• Shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word "desolation" mean?

• Ruin

• Decay

• Bleak

• Shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word "dreary" mean?

• Ruin

• Decay

• Bleak

• Shrill

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who is “they” in this poem? Explain, citing evidence from the text to support your understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5