"The Rider"
A boy told me
if he rollerskated fast enough
his loneliness couldn't catch up to him.
the best reason I ever heard
for trying to be a champion.
What I wonder tonight
pedaling hard down King William Street
is if it translates to bicycles.
A victory! To leave your loneliness
panting behind you on some street corner
while you float free into a cloud of sudden azaleas,
luminous pink petal that have
never felt loneliness,
no matter how slowly they fell.
1. What is the single idea that Nomi Shihab Nye is expressing in "The Rider"?
a. It is easier to escape loneliness by roller skating than by riding a bicycle.
b. Loneliness is a feeling people want to escape
c. Winning a race can help you appreciate the beauty of nature.
d. Riding a bicycle is a more satisfying activity than roller skating.
I'm thinking b or c. Still, don't know.
"Winter"
Frogs burrow the mud
snails bury themselves
and I air my quilts
preparing for the cold
Dogs grow more hair
mothers make oatmeal
and little boys and girls
take Father John's Medicine
Bears store fat
chipmunks gather nuts
and I collect books
For the coming winter
2. Which question best relates to these details in "Winter"?
Frogs burrow the mud/snails bury themselves.
a. What happens to frogs in the winter?
b. How do animals differ from people in the winter?
c. Why do snails bury themselves?
d. How do creatures prepare for winter?
Is it d?
"Haiku"
On sweet plum blossoms
The sun rises suddenly,
Look, a mountain path!
Has spring come indeed?
On that nameless mountain lie
Thin layers of mist.
Temple bells die out.
The fragrant blossoms remain.
A perfect evening!
3. The word FRAGRANT helps you understand which situation from the poems?
a. the frog's preparation for winter in "Winter"
b. the blooming of spring flowers in "Haiku" ***
c. the feeling of air rushing by in "The Rider"
"Winter" and "The Rider" are shown above.
4. In which sentence is the word TRANSLATES used correctly?
a. Until Monica translates this message, we won't be able to understand it.
b. Do you want to go along when Ron translates across the Atlantic?
c. The desk was piled so high with translates, Rebecca couldn't find her pen.
d. Every time Adam translates this song, I get chills because it's so beautiful.
Is it d? I'm really not sure about this one...
Thank you. If, anyone. :)
In the first poem, what are the skater and the biker trying to escape or leave behind? It's not C. In the second poem, yes, it's D, about how different animals (including the writer) prepare for winter. You are correct on the third Haiku poem. Question 4: Look up "translate" in the dictionary.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate
1. Which one is it? b or c?
2. d. - yes
3. b. - yes
4. d. - no
Please check the definition of TRANSLATES.
1, could it be c?
4, could it be a?
Anonymous, meaning me, Gene. Sorry.
For the first question about "The Rider," the single idea that Nomi Shihab Nye is expressing is the feeling of wanting to escape loneliness. This can be seen in the lines where the boy believes that if he rollerskates fast enough, his loneliness won't catch up to him. The idea of wanting to be a champion is highlighted as a reason to try escaping loneliness.
So the correct answer would be b. Loneliness is a feeling people want to escape.
For the second question about "Winter," the best question that relates to the details "Frogs burrow the mud/snails bury themselves" is how creatures prepare for winter. This can be inferred from the actions of various animals and the speaker's own actions of preparing quilts and collecting books for the coming winter.
So the correct answer is d. How do creatures prepare for winter?
For the third question about "Haiku," the word "fragrant" helps us understand the blooming of spring flowers in the poem. It adds to the description of the blossoms and highlights their aromatic quality.
So the correct answer is b. the blooming of spring flowers in "Haiku."
Finally, for the fourth question about the word "translates," the sentence where it is used correctly is: "Until Monica translates this message, we won't be able to understand it." In this sentence, "translates" is used to mean the act of converting or interpreting something from one language to another.
So the correct answer is a. Until Monica translates this message, we won't be able to understand it.