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Weekly Packet #3

Part 1:Poetry

The Thing You Must Remember
The thing you must remember is how, as a child,
you worked hours in the art room, the teacher’s
hands over yours, molding the little clay dog.
You must remember, how nothing mattered
5 / but the imagined dog’s fur, the shape of his ears
and his paws. The gray clay felt dangerous,
your small hands were pressing what you couldn’t
say with your limited words. When the dog’s back
stiffened, then cracked to white shards
10 / in the kiln, you learned how the beautiful
suffers from too much attention, how clumsy
a single vision can grow, and fragile
with trying too hard. The thing you must
remember is the art teacher’s capable
15 / hands: large, rough and grainy,
over yours, holding on.
-- Maggie Andersonfrom Windfall, 2000University of Pittsburgh Press

In line 4, the words “how nothing mattered” help to emphasize the child’s

  1. fear
  2. memory
  3. indifference
  4. concentration

The description in lines 6 through 8 conveys the child’s feeling of

  1. anxiety
  2. control
  3. importance
  4. resentment

According to the poem, what is most likely the “thing you must remember”?

  1. the broken dog
  2. the hard work
  3. the teacher’s support
  4. the clay’s texture

The tone of the poem is best described as

  1. bitter 2.reflective
  1. ironic 4.lively

What aspect of the poet’s craft suggests that the child and the speaker are the same person?

  1. the narrative point of view
  2. the simple words
  3. the blank verse
  4. the irregular line lengths

“The Faces on the Street”

We see their lonely faces on the street.
They are dressed in rags,
And anything they own is kept in bags.
Their expressions tell us that all they want is to eat.
Yet we continue to walk right by
Without a thought.
What if this was the battle we fought?
The idea of starvation could make us cry.
These people are without a home.
At least we eat and have a bed.
These people sleep on the streets, going days without being fed.
The number of homeless is great, but these people are alone.
Helping the homeless will take all of our might,
And it will also take some of our money
To get these people a house key.
But isn't it worth the fight?

1. In the poem, the problem of homelessness is compared to what?

  1. A disease
  2. A battle
  3. An underground society
  4. A tragic movie

2. The first three stanzas of the poem make us aware of what constant problem faced by the homeless?

  1. A lack of clean clothing and warm blankets.
  2. A shortage of places to wash and cleanup.
  3. Inadequate medical facilities.
  4. A lack of food to eat.

3. What does the last line of stanza three in the poem indicate?

  1. There are a great many homeless people.
  2. The homeless like their privacy.
  3. The homeless are not looking for help.
  4. There seems to be nobody there to help the homeless.

4. What is one of the things, mentioned by the author in the poem, which is needed to help the homeless?

  1. Money
  2. Education
  3. Medical care
  4. Winter clothing

Part 2 Capitalization

1. Which words need to be capitalized?

"Forget about buying ice cream," mom said. "we don’t need it because Alyssa is bringing pudding."

  1. ice cream, only
  2. mom, only
  3. we, only
  4. both mom and we

2.Which of the following is not capitalized correctly?

  1. I found Algebra 101 to be very difficult.
  2. The History of China is my most interesting class.
  3. My favorite subject is Science.

3.Carla wants to go to the party, but i have a tennis match this evening.

In the space provided, correctly enter the word that is incorrect. ______

4.Which word needs to be capitalized?

  1. mountain3. river
  2. albany4. avenue

1.Which of the following is capitalized correctly?

  1. boston
  2. City
  3. Mountains
  4. San Francisco

2.Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?

  1. The saint louis cardinals are a baseball team.
  2. the Saint Louis Cardinals are a baseball team.
  3. The Saint Louis Cardinals are a baseball team.
  4. The Saint Louis cardinals are a Baseball Team.

3.Which of the following is capitalized correctly?

  1. The doctors at southside hospital took good care of me.
  2. The Doctors at Southside hospital took good care of me.
  3. The doctors at southside hospital took good care of Me.
  4. The doctors at SouthsideHospital took good care of me.

4.Only one of the following sentences is capitalized correctly. Which one is it?

  1. James Smith is a teacher at South junior high school.
  2. James Smith is a teacher at SouthJunior high school.
  3. James Smith is a teacher at SouthJunior High school.
  4. James Smith is a teacher at SouthJunior High School.

5. Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?

  1. Chevrolet makes many nice trucks and convertibles.
  2. Chevrolet makes many nice Trucks and Convertibles.
  3. Chevrolet makes many nice trucks and Convertibles.
  4. Chevrolet makes many Nice Trucks and convertibles

6. Which of the following sentences uses capital letters correctly?

  1. Sue and Dave yelled, "stop that noise."
  2. Sue and Dave yelled, "Stop that noise."
  3. Sue and Dave yelled, "stop that Noise."
  4. sue and dave yelled, "Stop that noise."

7. Which of the following sentences uses capital letters correctly?

  1. The policeman called out, "drop you weapon."
  2. The Policeman called out, "drop your weapon."
  3. The Policeman called out, "Drop your weapon."
  4. The policeman called out, "Drop your weapon."

8. Which of the following sentences uses capital letters correctly?

  1. "Please come to the door," Jerry called, "And I will let you in."
  2. "Please come to the door, " jerry called, "and I will let you in."
  3. "Please come to the door, " Jerry called, "and i will let you in."
  4. "Please come to the door," Jerry called, "and I will let you in."

Part 3-Independent & Dependent Clauses

An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a complete sentence.
A subordinate (or dependent) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.

On the line provided, identify each of the following word groups as an independent clause or a subordinate clause.

_____ 1.as she leaned across the table

_____ 2.they voted for a new chairperson

_____ 3.the bottle was broken

_____ 4.which they all said

_____ 5.if someone can help me

_____ 6.that the car was already in the garage

_____ 7.my birthday comes in August

_____ 8.that photograph is striking

_____ 9.is the cup full

_____ 10.since Keeley is not going