With which statement would the speaker in "A Blessing" most likely agree?

Moments of silent communiation between people and animals are a gift

Read these lines from "A Blessing."

The speaker imagines that he is a blossom

How would this sentence be correctly rewritten to show simple future tense?

The ponies will graze among the grasses along the fence.

Which passage from "A Blessing" contains alliteration?

They love each other There is no loneliness like theirs

What is the effect of the phrases identified in the previous answer?

It presents a connection between the horses

Read the following sentence.

My mother used to gently stroke my forehead when I was sick

One meaning of the word fair is "beautiful." Which sentence uses fair with this meaning?

in the folk tale, the fiar princess is chosen to be the queen

In which of the following situationsis the person most likely to feel loneliness?

On her first day of camp, Rose sat alone, missing her parents and friends.

Which passage from "A Blessing" most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

Suddenly I realize That if I stepped out of my body I would break into...

What is the effect of the simile identified in the answer to the previous question?

It gives the horses' movements a graceful quality.

In "A Blessing," what is most likely teh "blessing"?

the feeling of closeness between humans and animals

In "A Blessing," the speaker says the horses habe been "grazing all day, alone," What does he mean by this?

the horses have been grazing without human company

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1
In, "A Blessing," which of the following represents the separation between people and animals?
the pasture
the fence
the woods
the highway
2
With which statement would the speaker in "A Blessing" most likely agree?
Moments of silent communiation between people and animals are a gift
People who believe they are communicating with animals are mistaken
Friends can communicate best when they are surrounded by nature
People with rare and special gifts are able to communicate with friends
3
Read these lines from "A Blessing."
The "b" sound is repeated
The word break is at the end of a line
The speaker uses the word "I" to refer to himself
The speaker imagines that he is a blossom
4
Read these lines from "A Blessing"
ponies, kindness
gladly, willows
kindness, gladly
eyes, ponies
5
Where are you most likely to find a blossom?
on top of a concrete wall
in a garden
in the sky
inside a gymnasium
6
Which word in this sentence is a linking verb?
train
was
she
afraid
7
In "A Blessing," what have the ponies come "out of the willows" to do?
greet visitors
graze in the woods
watch cars go by
leap over the fence
8
How would this sentence be correctly rewritten to show simple future tense?
The ponies graze among the grasses along the fence.
The ponies will graze among the grasses along the fence.
The ponies did graze among the grasses along the fence.
The ponies will have grazed among the grasses along the fence.
9
Which passage from "A Blessing" contains alliteration?
they begin munching the young tufts of spring in the darkness
And the eys of those two Indian ponies Darken with kindess
For she has walked over to me And nuzzled my left hand
They love each other There is no loneliness like theirs
10
What is the effect of the phrases identified in the previous answer?
It compares the horse to a human
It presents a connection between the horses
It gives hints about the time of day
It shows the relationship of the friends
11
Which is the most likely meaning of shyly in the following sentence?
loudly
rudely
clearly
timidly
12
Read the following sentence.
She recovered after her mild stroke
His favorite swim stroke is the butterfly
My mother used to gently stroke my forehead when I was sick
The brush stroke made a beautiful line on the paper
13
At what time of day do the event in "A Blessing" take place?
midnight
midday
sunrise
twilight
14
One meaning of the word fair is "beautiful." Which sentence uses fair with this meaning?
a judge must be fair and allow both sides to make a case
Every summer, I love going to the country fair and riding the Ferris wheel.
in the folk tale, the fiar princess is chosen to be the queen
the child's fair skin sunburns easily
15
Which words in this sentence are action verbs? Choose three...
leaped
think
trunk
pause
16
Which word best describes the tone of "A Blessing"?
peaceful
sorrowful
playful
suspenseful
17
In which of the following situationsis the person most likely to feel loneliness?
With her brothers gone, Ingrid enjoyed reading alone in a quiet house
On her first day of camp, Rose sat alone, missing her parents and friends.
Max helped his younger sister with her homework.
All of Jacob's friends attended his birthday party.
18
Which passage from "A Blessing" most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
Suddenly I realize That if I stepped out of my body I would break into...
They bow shyly as wet swans. They love each other
I would like to hold the slenderer one in my arms/ For she has walked over.
we step over the barbed wire into the pasture
19
In which line from "A Blessing" is a simile used?
They bow shyly as wet swans.
They have come gladly out of the willows...
We step over the barbed wire...
I would like to hold the slenderer one in my arms
20
What is the effect of the simile identified in the answer to the previous question?
It gives the horses' movements a graceful quality.
It gives the speaker the qualities of a horse
It suggests that the speaker visits the pasture daily.
It suggests that the horses are prickly and tense.
21
In "A Blessing," what effect do the poines have on the speaker?
they bring up old memories
they cuase him to be careful
they make him feel sad
they make him feel alive
22
In "A Blessing," what is most likely teh "blessing"?
the feeling of closeness between humans and animals
the light breeze that moves over the landscape
the relationship between the speaker and his friend
the spring grasses that grow in the pasture
23
In "A Blessing," the speaker says the horses habe been "grazing all day, alone," What does he mean by this?
the horses habe been grazing one at a time, taking turns.
The horses have been grazing far from the city
the horses have been grazing without human company
the horses have been grazing apart from each other

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