Read the following passages:Prairie Rabbit did not always have long ears. Long ago, when Prairie Rabbit had small ears, Mother Earth told him to stay away from the Wampanoag people's cornfields. But Prairie Rabbit did not listen. He loved to hop through the cornfields and chew the sweet kernels. The Wampanoag people were upset with Prairie Rabbit. They called out to Mother Earth for help. So Mother Earth stretched the ears of the Prairie Rabbit. Again, she told him to stay out of the cornfields. This time, his long ears heard loud and clear.Grandfather taught us the prayers they would say for the corn harvest each year. As he talked, he rattled a few dried kernels in one of his wrinkled hands. I tried to picture those hands sowing seeds long ago, when Grandfather and the other Wampanoag people lived in Massachusetts.Which of the following descriptions best explains how the personal narrative might enhance a reader's understanding of the mythical account?A.The historical passage shows that the Wampanoag people were hardworking and serious when it came to their farming.B.The historical passage provides background information to explain why the Wampanoag were once hunter-gatherers.C.The historical passage confirms the idea that the Wampanoag people placed a high value on their corn harvest.D.The historical passage clarifies misinformation in the myth by pointing out that corn was not actually grown alone in the fields.

Read the following passage:Grandfather taught us the prayers they would say for the corn harvest each year. As he talked, he rattled a few dried kernels in one of his wrinkled hands. I tried to picture those hands sowing seeds long ago, when Grandfather and the other Wampanoag people lived in Massachusetts.Which detail most clearly gives this passage a reflective tone?A.The mention of "each year" and "long ago"B.The image of the grandfather's handsC.The fact about where the Wampanoag livedD.The thoughts on the importance of harvest prayers

3. Discuss the role of the extended metaphor of the tongue as a plant in the first stanza. How does this metaphor enhance the reader's understanding of the poet's internal conflict and journey to reconnect with her mother tongue?

Read the following passages:Humankind did not create Earth — it was a gift from the gods. What began as a handful of dirt on the back of a turtle grew into the rolling hills and vast plains we see today. Everything on Earth, including the rivers and trees and even the animals, is a gift that has been entrusted to humans. The gods have given us this land to care for, and we should use only what we need.My eyes scanned the plains where I had hunted bison, the creek where I had gotten water. They could no more take this land from me than I could give it freely. It was never mine to give, and I had never thought that I owned it. I used it in accordance with what the gods had given me. And now I was being forced to leave.Which of these best describes how the personal narrative enhances a reader's understanding of the mythical description?A.It shows how conflicting religious beliefs lead to friction between cultures.B.It confirms the idea that American Indians wanted to remain on the land their ancestors owned.C.It supports the American Indian perspective that land was to be used but not owned.D.It gives readers a personal glimpse at what can go wrong when animals are hunted to the point of extinction.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Choose the poem that uses trochaic meter.The lean coyote, prowler of the night,Slips to his rocky fastnesses,Jack-rabbits noiselessly shuttle among the sage-brush,And from the castellated cliffsShould you ask me, whence these stories?Whence these legends and traditions,With the odors of the forestWith the dew and damp of meadows

Once upon a time there was a Goose who had beautiful golden feathers. Not far away from this Goose lived a very, very poor woman who had two daughters. The Goose saw that they had a hard time getting along and said to himself:“If I give them one after another of my golden feathers, the mother can sell them, and with the money they bring she and her daughters can then live in comfort.”So away the Goose flew to the poor woman’s house. Seeing the Goose, the woman said:“Why do you come here? We have nothing to give you.”“But I have something to give you,” said the Goose. “I will give you my feathers, one by one, and you can sell them for enough money so that you and your daughters can live in comfort.”So saying this the Goose gave her one of his feathers, and then flew away. From time to time he came back, each time leaving another feather. The mother and her daughters sold the beautiful feathers for enough money to keep them in comfort. But one day the mother said to her daughters:“Let us not trust this Goose. Some day he may fly away and never come back. Then we should be poor again. Let us get all of his feathers the very next time he comes.”The daughters said: “This will hurt the Goose. We will not do such a thing.”But the mother was greedy. The next time the Golden Goose came she took hold of him with both hands, and pulled out every one of his feathers.Now the Golden Goose has strange feathers. If his feathers are plucked out against his wish, they no longer remain golden but turn white and are of no more value than chicken-feathers. The new ones that come in are not golden, but plain white.As time went on his feathers grew again, and then he flew away to his home and never came back again.Choose the THREE details from the text that would BEST contribute to a summary of the story.100 pointsChicken feathers are usually white in color.The old woman pulled out all of the goose's feathers.The poor woman's daughters wanted to sell the goose at the market for money.The family used the golden feathers to buy food.The goose never did grow back his golden feathers.The goose lived in another place far away from town.SubmitClear formThis form was created inside of NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Report Abuse Form