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Summative Assessment of Literature-Earth Day by Jane Yolen and Forgotten Language by Shel Silverstein

Quiz by סארה עאסי

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  • Q1
    1 In the poem Earth Day, which parts of the body are mentioned?
    blood,skin,bones
    both a+b
    blood, muscle, skin, bone
    muscles
    30s
  • Q2
    Which important day does the poem talk about?
    Earth Day
    20s
  • Q3
    List the words that rhyme in the last verse. (lines 17-24).
    day – say; free – me
    20s
  • Q4
    What metaphor does the author use to describe the Earth?
    I am the Earth and the Earth is me
    I am the Earth and the Earth is me
    The Earth is like my skin
    The Earth is like my bones
    20s
  • Q5
    What is the message of the poem in your own words?( Infer)
    The Earth, like the body, needs all its parts to be complete and healthy, and to survive. / The Earth and I are connected. / I can’t live without the Earth. / I am part of the Earth.
    20s
  • Q6
    In the poem Forgotten Language, what living things did the person communicate with?
    both a+b but not including snowflakes
    crickets and flowers
    caterpillar, starlings, housefly, crickets and flowers
    caterpillar, starlings, housefly,snowflakes
    20s
  • Q7
    Can the person in the poem "Forgotten Language" still speak the language of the flowers? How do you know?(inferring)
    No. The poem says, “Once I spoke the language of the flowers ...” From this, we understand that he no longer can / does.
    No....
    Yes.....
    We can't decide.
    20s
  • Q8
    What do all the examples in the poem have in common?(Comparing and Contrasting)
    They are all examples of how the poet used to communicate with nature.
    20s
  • Q9
    Read the information below. In Israel, there are laws against picking wildflowers or removing anything natural from national parks. Choose one of the poems and explain how it is connected to the information above.
    Earth Day – Just like the Earth needs all its parts, nature in a park is not complete if we pick flowers and remove things. / We have to protect every small thing and creature in nature. / We cannot destroy things or creations in nature. Forgotten Language – We have to respect and appreciate the smallest things in nature, like wildflowers, or we will lose our connection to it / ability to communicate with it.
    20s

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