7th Poetry Test Corrections

What is a message in the poem "The Tree?"

• Somethings in life are not fully appreciated until they are gone.

• 
  The world is sometimes beyond our own understanding.

• Home is where people feel most comfortable to be themselves.

• It is difficult to predict the actions of our neighbors.

Which line from the poem “The Tree” best helps the reader understand that the speaker is experiencing regret?

• Each evening for a full five minutes, (line 1)

• upon my neighbor’s house. (line 4)

• That evening the tree was gone, (line 12)

• an emptiness, along the street: (line 15)

How does the author’s use of language in lines 14 through 16 contribute to the mood of the poem “The Tree”?

• By explaining that the speaker is surprised by feelings of disappointment

• By highlighting how the speaker is frustrated with the current situation

• By suggesting that the speaker is uncertain about what will happen next

• By showing that the speaker is experiencing a sense of abandonment

Based on lines 10 and 11 of the poem “The Tree,” what can the reader infer about the speaker?

• The speaker pays little attention to the nearby environment.

• The speaker has suddenly become mindful of the tree.

• The speaker prefers to sleep when it is completely silent.

• The speaker fears the tree has accidentally been cut down.

Which idea does the poem “The Tree” emphasize?

• A need for help

• A fascination with time

• A noticeable loss

• A longing for something new

What would be the BEST way to rewrite sentences 17 and 18?

"(17) I could not keep my mouth from hanging open there were 265 restaurants, a movie theater with 45 screens an underground Aquarium that you can walk through. (18) And an indoor roller coaster right in the middle of the Mall!"

• I could not keep my mouth from hanging open. There were 265 restaurants, a movie theater with 45 screens, an underground aquarium that you can walk through, and an indoor roller coaster right in the middle of the mall.

• I could not keep my mouth from hanging open, there were 265 restaurants, a movie theater with 45 screens, an underground aquarium that you can walk through, an indoor roller coaster right in the middle of the mall.

• I could not keep my mouth from hanging open: there were 265 restaurants, a movie theater with 45 screens, an underground aquarium that you can walk through, an indoor roller coaster right in the middle of the mall.

• I could not keep my mouth from hanging open. There were 265 restaurants and a movie theater with 45 screens and an underground aquarium that you can walk through and an indoor roller coaster right in the middle of the mall.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 19?

"(19) I look at the song and can't beleive it."

• Change look to looked.

• Change can't  to cant'.

• Change beleive to believe.

• Make no change.

Combine sentences 20 and 21 in a clear and effective way. In the space provided write a new sentence.

"(20) This is my favorite song. (21) I could sing this song backwards or forwards if I had to!"

Answer explanation

Combine means to take two sentences and make them one. Use an AWUBISE or Comma + FANBOYS to earn credit for this question.

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