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[size=3][b]What kind of sentence is represented with the underlined text?[/b][/size]
Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
The pond Sam had discovered on that spring morning was seldom visited by any human being. All Winter, snow had covered the ice; the pond lay cold and still under its white blanket. Most of the time there wasn't a sound to be heard. The frog was asleep. [u]The chipmunk was asleep.[/u] Occasionally, a jay would cry out. And sometimes, at night, the fox would bark - a high, rasping bark. Winter seemed to last forever.
But one day, a change came over the woods and the pond. Warm air, soft and kind, blew through the trees. The ice, which had softened during the night, began to melt. Patches of open water appeared. All the creatures that lived in the pond and in the woods were glad to feel the warmth. They heard and felt the breath of spring, and they stirred with new life and hope.
Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
The pond Sam had discovered on that spring morning was seldom visited by any human being. All Winter, snow had covered the ice; the pond lay cold and still under its white blanket. Most of the time there wasn't a sound to be heard. The frog was asleep. [u]The chipmunk was asleep.[/u] Occasionally, a jay would cry out. And sometimes, at night, the fox would bark - a high, rasping bark. Winter seemed to last forever.
But one day, a change came over the woods and the pond. Warm air, soft and kind, blew through the trees. The ice, which had softened during the night, began to melt. Patches of open water appeared. All the creatures that lived in the pond and in the woods were glad to feel the warmth. They heard and felt the breath of spring, and they stirred with new life and hope.
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | Yes |
Question 2
[b][size=3]From which genre' does this passage originate?[/size][/b]
[size=3]Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
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[size=3]The pond Sam had discovered on that spring morning was seldomly visited by any human being. All winter, snow had covered the ice; the pond lay cold and still under its white blanket. Most of the time there wasn't a sound to be heard. The frogs was asleep. The chipmunks was asleep. Occasionally, a jay would cry out. And sometimes, at night, the fox would bark - a high, rasping bark. Winter seemed to last forever.
But one day, a change came over the woods and the pond. Warm air, soft and kind, blew through the trees. The ice, which had softened during the night, began to melt. Patches of open water appeared. All the creatures that lived in the pond and in the woods were glad to feel the warmth. They heard and felt the breath of spring, and they stirred with new life and hope.
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[size=3]Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
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[size=3]The pond Sam had discovered on that spring morning was seldomly visited by any human being. All winter, snow had covered the ice; the pond lay cold and still under its white blanket. Most of the time there wasn't a sound to be heard. The frogs was asleep. The chipmunks was asleep. Occasionally, a jay would cry out. And sometimes, at night, the fox would bark - a high, rasping bark. Winter seemed to last forever.
But one day, a change came over the woods and the pond. Warm air, soft and kind, blew through the trees. The ice, which had softened during the night, began to melt. Patches of open water appeared. All the creatures that lived in the pond and in the woods were glad to feel the warmth. They heard and felt the breath of spring, and they stirred with new life and hope.
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| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | Yes |
Question 3
[size=3]Based upon the context clues which word would serve as a synonym for the underlined word?[/size]
[size=3]Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
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[size=3]The pond Sam had discovered on that spring morning was seldom visited by any human being. All Winter, snow had covered the ice; the pond lay cold and still under its white blanket. Most of the time there wasn't a sound to be heard. The frog was asleep. The chipmunk was asleep. [u]Occasionally[/u], a jay would cry out. And sometimes, at night, the fox would bark - a high, rasping bark. Winter seemed to last forever.
But one day, a change came over the woods and the pond. Warm air, soft and kind, blew through the trees. The ice, which had softened during the night, began to melt. Patches of open water appeared. All the creatures that lived in the pond and in the woods were glad to feel the warmth. They heard and felt the breath of spring, and they stirred with new life and hope.
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[size=3]Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
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[size=3]The pond Sam had discovered on that spring morning was seldom visited by any human being. All Winter, snow had covered the ice; the pond lay cold and still under its white blanket. Most of the time there wasn't a sound to be heard. The frog was asleep. The chipmunk was asleep. [u]Occasionally[/u], a jay would cry out. And sometimes, at night, the fox would bark - a high, rasping bark. Winter seemed to last forever.
But one day, a change came over the woods and the pond. Warm air, soft and kind, blew through the trees. The ice, which had softened during the night, began to melt. Patches of open water appeared. All the creatures that lived in the pond and in the woods were glad to feel the warmth. They heard and felt the breath of spring, and they stirred with new life and hope.
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| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | Yes |
Question 4
[size=4][b]Which sentence is reflective of a complex sentence?[/b][/size]
[size=4]Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
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[size=4] ¹When the birds spotted the pond, they began circling, looking the place over from the air. ²Then they glided down and came to rest in the water, folding their long wings neatly along their sides and turning their heads this way and that to study their new surroundings. ³They were Trumpeter Swans, pure white birds with black bills. ⁴They had liked the looks of the swampy pond and had decided to make it their home for a while and raise a family.
The two swans were tired from the long flight. They were glad to be down out of the sky. They paddled slowly about and then began feeding, thrusting their necks into the shallow water and pulling roots and plants from the bottom.
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[size=4]Excerpt from [u]Trumpet of the Swan[/u]
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[size=4] ¹When the birds spotted the pond, they began circling, looking the place over from the air. ²Then they glided down and came to rest in the water, folding their long wings neatly along their sides and turning their heads this way and that to study their new surroundings. ³They were Trumpeter Swans, pure white birds with black bills. ⁴They had liked the looks of the swampy pond and had decided to make it their home for a while and raise a family.
The two swans were tired from the long flight. They were glad to be down out of the sky. They paddled slowly about and then began feeding, thrusting their necks into the shallow water and pulling roots and plants from the bottom.
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| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | Yes |
Question 5
[size=3]There may be times when we like to discover things with our friends. In The Trumpet of the Swan, Sam likes to discover and explore on his own. [/size]
[size=3][b]Think of a time you chose to explore or be alone. Why did you choose to explore on your own and not with others? What did you do? Where did you go?
Now write a story about a time you explored and ventured out on your own. Be sure to give enough details so your audience can understand why you chose to explore on your own and where you went. [/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Think of a time you chose to explore or be alone. Why did you choose to explore on your own and not with others? What did you do? Where did you go?
Now write a story about a time you explored and ventured out on your own. Be sure to give enough details so your audience can understand why you chose to explore on your own and where you went. [/b][/size]
| Type: | Essay |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | No |