The Singing Lesson

Which choice provides a summary of the poem?

• A nightingale tried to befriend two birds by singing to them, but they did not care for her. Eventually, the nightingale met a dove that became just the kind of encouraging friend she needed.

• A nightingale wanted to sing better, so she copied the songs of other birds she admired. After a while, she realized that she had a great voice and did not need to copy others.

• A nightingale loved to sing, but she was too shy to sing her songs in front of others. After some time, her friend talked to her and encouraged her to try singing in front of an audience.

• A nightingale was ashamed after singing some notes wrong, so she hid her face from others. Fortunately, a dove came along and helped her feel better by giving her encouragement and advice.

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Read lines 15-16 of the poem.

"She thought this life was too long,

And wished she could skip a year."

What does the reader learn about the nightingale from the lines?

• The nightingale wanted the moment to pass quickly.

• The nightingale felt like she was getting too old too fast.

• The nightingale thought others would be nicer in the future.

• The nightingale wanted to go back in time before her mistake.

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Part A

How did the nightingale change at the end of the poem?

• The nightingale did not look around to see who was watching her.

• The nightingale stopped singing in the daytime and only sang at night.

• The nightingale forgot her song and made up a new one.

• The nightingale no longer worried about what others thought of her.

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Part B

Which set of lines from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• “The nightingale shyly took Her head from under her wing,” (lines 33-34)

• “There was never a bird could pass; The night was divinely calm,” (lines 37-38)

• “The nightingale did not care; She only sang to the skies;” (lines 41-42)

• “The people that stood below She knew but little about;” (lines 45-46)

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How do lines 17-32 contribute to the overall structure of the poem?

• They provide a solution to the problem the main character faces.

• They provide background information about the characters.

• They describe the conflict that the main character faces.

• They introduce the lesson that the characters learn.

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Which phrase from lines 41-46 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "ascended"?

• “…did not care;”

• “…to the skies;”

• “…fixed her eyes."

• “…but little about;”

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Which set of lines from the poem describes what is seen in the illustration?

• “‘Only think of all you have done, Only think of all you can do;’” (lines 25-26)

• “‘Lift up your proud little crest, Open your musical beak;’” (lines 29-30)

• “The nightingale shyly took Her head from under her wing,” (lines 33-34)

• “And the people stood on the grass To hear that wonderful psalm.” (lines 39-40)

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