SOL Prep

The pine thinks the oak should be ashamed because the oak --

• sheds it leaves

• hides behind its leaves

• lets its leaves turn yellow

• makes its leaves speak to others

Based on the details in this poem, the oak tree and pine tree are most likely located --

• at a plant nursery

• in the deepest woods

• in a neighborhood park

• next to a garden

Who is the narrator in this poem?

• A pine tree

• An oak tree

• The snow

• The wind

Based on the end of the poem, what will most likely happen in the future?

• The wind will be less harsh in the wintertime.

• The trees will be more understanding of each other.

• The oak tree will drop fewer leaves during the winter.

• The pine tree will work harder to make children cheerful.

The trees speaking to each other is an example of --

• simile

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• personification

Which of these is a theme of this poem?

• There is strength in unity.

• Words have the power to hurt or heal.

• Overconfidence has few advantages.

• Misfortune is the test of true friendship.

Look at lines 1-4. What is the point of view?

• first person

• second person

• third person

• there is none

"To cheer our city's children" contains an example of --

• alliteration

• rhyme

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Which of these things happens first?

• The wind gently breezed.

• The trees spoke rudely.

• The wind harshly blew.

• The trees spoke softly.

The author organizes information in paragraph 3 by --

• outlining Van Gogh's process of artistic development

• comparing Van Gogh's earlier skills to his later skills

• explaining Van Gogh's reasons for creating art

• defining the principles the guided van Gogh's life