📝 Original Content (English)
Instructions: carefully reread the poem. Then, circle the best answer for each multiple choice question below.
1. What detail from the poem would not belong in an objective summary of it?
A.The neighbors vandalize the family's house.
B.MiSSSisss WaSShington hugs and kisses the cowboy.
C.The police are not very helpful.
D.MiSSSisss WaSShington volunteers to tutor Ha.
2. Why does Brother Quang refuse to translate the note (stanza 6)?
A.He is angry at the neighbors and doesn't like English anyway.
B.He doesn't understand what the note says.
C.The note must say something awful, and he doesn't want his family to hear it.
D.He is too busy with work and doesn't have time to translate it.
3.PART A
Determine the meaning of the phrase "Vu Lee pops his muscles" as it is used in the poem (stanza 7).
A.Vu Lee injures himself due to his anger.
B.Vu Lee flexes to show he is strong.
C.Vu Lee starts working out to blow off some steam.
D.Vue Lee slaps his biceps out of frustration.
3.PART B
Why does Mother shake her head when Vu Lee pops his muscles?
A.She believes violence is not the solution to their problems.
B.She becomes upset when Vu Lee loses his temper.
C.She is disappointed that Vu Lee is focusing on exercising at a time like this.
D.She wants Vu Lee to worry about mental strength, not physical strength.
4. PART A
What is the best theme of this poem.
A.Ignorance is bliss, and what you don't know can't hurt you.
B.What goes around comes around.
C.It's important to appreciate the little things in life.
D.Ignoring a problem may only make things worse; you have to take action.
4. PART B
The line from the poem that best supports the theme of this poem is…
A.Just dumb kids, / says our cowboy.
B.Only I wear the hat.
C.Mother decides / we must meet / our neighbors.
D.She has no children / but has a dog named Lassie / and a garden that takes up / her backyard.
5. PART A
Throughout the poem, the narrator's tone shifts. Review the poem and identify where the narrator's tone shifts. Select the BEST answer.
A.A brick / shatters the front window.
B.Our cowboy leads, / giving us each a cowboy hat.
C.Redness crawls across / my brothers' faces.
D.She volunteers / to tutor us all.
5. PART B
Which combination below BEST describes the tone shift that happens in the poem?
A.Frustrated to cautiously optimistic.
B.Humorous to nervous.
C.Furious to relieved.
D.Embarrassed to jealous.
6.Read the poem again. Explain and evaluate the effectiveness of one figure of speech below (your choice):
"Eggs explode / like smears of snot / on our front door."
"Bathroom paper hangs / like ghosts / from our willow."
Remember to complete the checklist:
I identified the figure of speech with a quoted example.
Which specific figure of speech does the poet use (simile, metaphor, personification), and how can you tell?
I explained what the figure of speech literally means in this poem.
On the literal level, what specific situation, experience, or event is described in the text?
I explained the relationship to the figurative meaning.
On the figurative level, what is this situation, experience, or event compared to (what is this poem actually about)?
I explained how the word choice (connotation) in the figure of speech reflects the tone of the poem.
Why does the poet make this comparison? What do the objects being compared have in common? How are they similar? How do people usually feel about these objects, & what does this reveal about the family's attitude?
Response:(four sentences minimum) |
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Tone Analysis Paragraph(ClEvR)
"In the poem '_______________________________' by __________________________ , the author creates a _____________________tone."
"For example, in the poem _(specific words/phrases/descriptions/images/figures of speech that create that tone)_ ."
"These details help create a _______________ tone by/because _____________________________________________________________ ." |
Response:(how does the speaker feel about their subject, and how can you tell? 3 sentences minimum)
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ASSIGNMENT: using today's texts as a model, write a "copy/change" poem that describes…
•Your disappointment with a specific individual or group (friends, teammates, family, teachers, etc.) that did not treat you or others the way that you would have hoped (e.g. "Neighbors"). Or, a time when this individual or group exceeded your expectations in a positive way.
•A time when you compared yourself to someone else (friends, siblings, celebrities, etc.) and felt worse as a result (e.g. "Brother Quang's Turn"). Or, a time when comparison left you feeling much better.
•Your wishes for an upcoming holiday, school event, the New Year, etc. You may cover the following topics (e.g. "Birthday Wishes")
•A specific activity or event you wish you could participate in.
•Something you wish you could change about your physical appearance.
•Something you wish you could change about your personality.
•Something you wish a friend, family member, etc. would stop doing.
•Something you don't have but wish you did, and what you would do with that thing.
•A dream that you have for the future.
•Something you wish for someone you care about.
•Other (your choice)
•OPTIONAL: write your poem in the style of Inside Out & Back Again.
Your poem should use specific word choices,descriptions, figures of speech, etc., to communicate a CLEAR TONE(how your speaker feels about the subject of your poem), and should be at least 12 lines in length.
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🇨🇳 翻译内容 (Chinese)
说明：仔细重读这首诗。然后，圈出下面每个多项选择题的最佳答案。
1. 诗歌中哪个细节不属于其客观总结？
A. 邻居们破坏了这家人房子。
B. MiSSSisss WaSShington 拥抱并亲吻了牛仔。
C. 警察没有提供太多帮助。
D. MiSSSisss WaSShington 自愿辅导 Ha。
2. 为什么光哥拒绝翻译那张纸条（第六节）？
A. 他对邻居很生气，而且反正也不喜欢英语。
B. 他不明白纸条上写了什么。
C. 纸条上肯定写了什么可怕的东西，他不想让家人听到。
D. 他工作太忙，没时间翻译。
3. 第一部分
确定诗歌中“Vu Lee pops his muscles”这个短语的含义（第七节）。
A. Vu Lee 因愤怒而受伤。
B. Vu Lee 弯曲肌肉以显示他很强壮。
C. Vu Lee 开始锻炼以发泄情绪。
D. Vue Lee 因沮丧而拍打自己的二头肌。
3. 第二部分
当 Vu Lee 弯曲肌肉时，妈妈为什么摇头？
A. 她认为暴力不是解决他们问题的办法。
B. 当 Vu Lee 发脾气时，她会感到不安。
C. 她对 Vu Lee 在这种时候专注于锻炼感到失望。
D. 她希望 Vu Lee 关注精神力量，而不是体力。
4. 第一部分
这首诗的最佳主题是什么？
A. 无知是福，你不知道的就不会伤害你。
B. 善恶终有报。
C. 重要的是要珍惜生活中的小事。
D. 忽视问题只会让事情变得更糟；你必须采取行动。
4. 第二部分
诗歌中最能支持这首诗主题的诗句是……
A. 只是一群傻孩子，/ 我们的牛仔说。
B. 只有我戴着帽子。
C. 妈妈决定 / 我们必须去见 / 我们的邻居。
D. 她没有孩子 / 但有一只名叫 Lassie 的狗 / 还有一个占据了 / 她后院的花园。
5. 第一部分
在整首诗中，叙述者的语气发生了转变。回顾这首诗，找出叙述者语气转变的地方。选择最佳答案。
A. 一块砖头 / 砸碎了前窗。
B. 我们的牛仔带路，/ 给我们每人一顶牛仔帽。
C. 红色爬满了 / 我兄弟们的脸。
D. 她自愿 / 辅导我们所有人。
5. 第二部分
下面哪种组合最能描述诗歌中发生的语气转变？
A. 从沮丧到谨慎乐观。
B. 从幽默到紧张。
C. 从愤怒到宽慰。
D. 从尴尬到嫉妒。
6. 再次阅读这首诗。解释并评估下面一种修辞手法的有效性（你的选择）：
“鸡蛋爆裂 / 像鼻涕的污迹 / 在我们前门。”
“卫生纸挂着 / 像鬼魂 / 从我们的柳树上。”
请记住完成清单：
我用引用的例子指出了修辞手法。
诗人使用了哪种具体的修辞手法（明喻、暗喻、拟人），你是如何判断的？
我解释了这种修辞手法在这首诗中的字面意思。
在字面层面上，文本描述了什么具体的情境、经历或事件？
我解释了与比喻意义的关系。
在比喻层面上，这种情境、经历或事件与什么相比（这首诗实际上是关于什么的）？
我解释了修辞手法中的词语选择（内涵）如何反映诗歌的语气。
诗人为什么要进行这种比较？被比较的物体有什么共同点？它们是如何相似的？人们通常对这些物体有什么感受，这揭示了这家人怎样的态度？
回答：（至少四句话） |
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语气分析段落（ClEvR）
“在诗歌《_______________________________》中，作者__________________________ 营造了一种_____________________的语气。”
“例如，在诗歌中 _（创造该语气的具体词语/短语/描述/意象/修辞手法）_ 。”
“这些细节通过/因为 _____________________________________________________________ 帮助营造了一种_______________的语气。” |
回答：（说话者对他们的主题有何感受，你是如何判断的？至少三句话）
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作业：以今天的文本为范本，写一首“复制/改变”诗歌，描述……
• 你对某个特定个人或群体（朋友、队友、家人、老师等）的失望，他们没有像你希望的那样对待你或他人（例如“邻居”）。或者，这个个人或群体以积极的方式超出了你的期望的时刻。
• 你将自己与他人（朋友、兄弟姐妹、名人等）比较，结果感觉更糟的时刻（例如“光哥的回合”）。或者，比较让你感觉好得多的时刻。
• 你对即将到来的假期、学校活动、新年等的愿望。你可以涵盖以下主题（例如“生日愿望”）
• 你希望能够参加的某个特定活动或事件。
• 你希望能够改变的关于你外貌的某件事。
• 你希望能够改变的关于你性格的某件事。
• 你希望朋友、家人等停止做的某件事。
• 你没有但希望拥有的某样东西，以及你会用它做什么。
• 你对未来的一个梦想。
• 你为你关心的人许下的愿望。
• 其他（你的选择）
• 可选：以《由内而外，再由外而内》(Inside Out & Back Again) 的风格创作你的诗歌。
你的诗歌应使用具体的词语选择、描述、修辞手法等，以传达清晰的语气（你的说话者对诗歌主题的感受），并且长度至少为12行。
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