Point of View, word meaning, fig narrative, theme

From the story "In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark".

Read this sentence from the story:

"Dad is driving our car, so we're moving as fast as a jet compared to the explorers."

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

• idiom

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

Which sentence from the story uses personification?

• "Beyond St. Charles, the land was like a puzzle."

• "However, only more mountains marched far into the distance."

• "They carried the canoes around the falls, an 18-mile journey."

• "We crossed more of the Rockies today."

How can you identify personification? What is the meaning of the personification in question #2?

What is true about the structure of the journal?

• It presents events in stanzas.

• It helps the reader understand why good and bad things happen.

• It presents events in chronological order.

• It helps the reader understand more about Zack's family.

How does the narrator's point of view influence how the story is told? (use two details from the story to support your answer or use RADeDe).

Read this paragraph from an article Titled "Seasons":

On September 22 and March 21, everyone in the world has about the same amount of sunlight and darkness --12 hours of each. This is the equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, spring begins on March 21, and autumn on September 22. The reverse is true if you live in the Southern Hemisphere.

What is the meaning of the word equinox?

• The first day of spring and fall, when everyone has equal amounts of sunlight and darkness.

• The band that runs around the center of the earth and that is always warm.

• The Northern Hemisphere, or northernmost part of the world, where the United Stated is located.

• The weather pattern that determines when summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.

Read the following text:

Like the Egyptians and Romans, The Mayans also watched the sky, particularly the stars and sun, Their Haab calendar contained 365 days. However, the Haab calendar comprised 19 months. Of the months, 18 contained 20 days, and 1 month contained 5 days.

What does the word comprised mean as it is used in this paragraph?

• pointed out

• was the same as

• was very long

• was made up of

Which detail from the previous text provides the best clue for the meaning of comprised?

• 19 months

• contains

• the same

• the stars and sun

Read the poem "The first Red-Bird"

From the poem's title and details, you can infer that the season is _____.

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

Which best tells the theme of the poem?

• Red birds are the prettiest.

• The most joyous thing is a bird's song.

• A sunbeam makes a bird want to sing.

• Look for small, lovely things to make you happy.