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Student Concept Worksheet Answers

Question	Answer
1	2 stanzas The poem "The Thunderstorm" has two groups of lines separated by a space.
2	B. ABAB Lines 1 and 3 rhyme (sky/high), lines 2 and 4 rhyme (loud/cloud).
3	pitter-patter (or "rumbled," "splashing") These words imitate the sound of rain.
4	Sight "Dark gray" describes how the cloud looks, which appeals to the sense of sight.

Practice Worksheet Answers

Question	Answer
1	B. 2 stanzas
2	B. ABAB in/skin rhyme (A), bright/sight rhyme (B)
3	C. "The seagulls soar and swoop and glide" "Seagulls soar and swoop" - all start with 's' sound.
4	Sight "Sparkling" describes how the sea looks visually.
5	sizzles, POP, DINGS (any two)
6	B. ABAB cue/through rhyme (A), done/begun rhyme (B)
7	B. Sound and smell "Sizzles" is a sound; cooking bacon produces a recognizable smell.
8	3 stanzas with 4 verses (lines) each
9	B. Alliteration Both words start with the "cr" sound.
10	B. "The cool breeze" "Cool" is a temperature you can feel on your skin.
11	ABAB down/town rhyme (A), air/rare rhyme (B)
12	"Squirrels scurry" or "Crunchy, crispy"
13	A. chirp, hoot, croak These words imitate animal sounds.
14	C. ABCB near/hear rhyme (B), wind/again do not rhyme with each other.
15	The first stanza describes animal sounds; the second stanza describes other nighttime sounds. The stanzas group related ideas together.
16	B. Alliteration Both words start with the "b" sound.
17	C. "Icicles like crystal horns" This creates a visual image of what the icicles look like.
18	ABAB cloud/loud rhyme (A), ice/nice rhyme (B)
19	8 verses (lines) Two stanzas with 4 lines each = 8 total lines.
20	Accept responses that mention at least 2 examples from the poem. Sample: The imagery helps me feel the cold winter morning. "Bitter, biting cold" makes me feel how harsh the cold is on my skin. "Icicles like crystal horns" helps me picture what I would see - sparkling, pointed icicles hanging down.

FAST Format Quiz Answers

Question	Answer
1	B. 2 stanzas
2	C. ABCB around/ground rhyme (B); go/blow don't rhyme with each other (C-like), but go/blow actually rhyme, making it ABCB.
3	B. Alliteration and onomatopoeia "Buzzing bees" - both words start with 'b' (alliteration) and "buzzing" sounds like a bee (onomatopoeia).
4	C. Smell "Sweet scents" refers to how the flowers smell.
5	B. crash, pitter-patter, drumming, howls, whistling All of these words imitate sounds.
6	C. "Whistling wild through every crack" "Whistling wild" - both words start with 'w' sound.
7	B. ABAB sky/by rhyme (A), bright/night rhyme (B)
8	See rubric and sample response below.
9	A. The first stanza describes the thunder and rain; the second describes the wind Each stanza groups related storm elements together.
10	See rubric and sample response below.

Question 8 Scoring Rubric

Score	Criteria
2	Names specific sound devices AND explains how they help the reader experience the storm
1	Names sound devices OR explains the experience, but not both; incomplete explanation
0	No sound devices identified; incorrect or no explanation

Sample 2-Point Response:
The poet uses onomatopoeia like "crash," "pitter-patter," "drumming," "howls," and "whistling" to help the reader experience the thunderstorm. These words sound like what is happening in the storm, so when you read them you can almost hear the thunder crashing and the rain drumming on the roof. This makes you feel like you are there in the storm.

Question 10 Scoring Rubric

Score	Criteria
2	Correctly identifies rhyme scheme AND provides valid example of imagery/sound device AND explains how it creates meaning
1	Partially correct rhyme scheme or example; weak or incomplete explanation of how it creates meaning
0	Incorrect rhyme scheme; no valid example; no explanation or irrelevant response

Sample 2-Point Response (The Garden in Spring):
Rhyme scheme: ABCB (bright/sunlight don't rhyme, silk/fill do)
Example: "Buzzing bees" is alliteration and onomatopoeia
How it creates meaning: The "buzzing bees" helps you hear what a garden sounds like in spring. The 'b' sound repeated makes it fun to read, and "buzzing" sounds like an actual bee. This makes the reader feel like they are really in the garden.

Sample 2-Point Response (Thunderstorm):
Rhyme scheme: ABAB
Example: "Raindrops pitter-patter" is onomatopoeia
How it creates meaning: "Pitter-patter" sounds exactly like rain hitting a surface. This helps the reader hear the storm in their mind. Combined with "drumming on the roof," the reader can imagine the sounds all around during the storm.

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