One Summer Day

The Sea murmurs sleepily in the cool morning dawn, Tossing and turning under her blanket of fog, which thins and then vanishes as the sun rises. The Sea awakens, wondering what the day will bring.

Then the Sun begins to warm the ivory sand, And cars arrive, spilling out their cath Like glittering fish at the water's edge. The Sea runs to meet and greet them.

Umbrellas burst open like flowers in the Sun. Children with shovels and pails race along the shore and build a turreted castle with gull-feather flags. The Sea supervises their work and fills the castle moats.

Couples stroll along the beach, heads bent, Searching for shells and other treasures. The Sea strings polished glass on a necklace of kelp And toss the colorful gift for them to find.

Surfers in wetsuits paddle through low waves, Sleek seals paddling ever outward into the deep. The Sea hoist them onto her strong back, rises tall, And lets them ride in a twisting arc toward the shore.

Finally, Dusk closes umbrellas with a chilly touch And Wind, like a broom, sweeps all the visitors to their cars. The Sea stretches foamy fingers toward them in farewell And murmurs goodnight to the departing Sun.

1.Which type of poem is One summer day?

Ballad
Haiku
Narrative THIS ONE
Limerick

2.Which of the following rewrites of line 1 uses first-person view?

She listens to the sea murmuring sleepily...

In the cool morning dawn, the sea murmurs sleepily...

A person can hear the sea murmuring sleepily in the cool morning dawn...

I hear the sea murmuring sleepily in the cool morning dawn THIS ONE

3.Which line from the poem contains an example of onomatopoeia?

The sea murmurs sleepily in the cool morning dawn,

Like glittering fish at the water's edge THIS ONE

surfers in wetsuits paddle through low waves,

Searching for shells and other treasures.

4. Which of the following elements appears in stanzas 1 and 6?

fog
wind THIS ONE
sun
sand

5.What was the poets main purpose in writing this poem?

To persuade readers to spend a day at the beach

to describe the beach in an interesting way

to tell a story about people at the beach THIS ONE

To explain how the beach changes from day to day

6.What does the word turreted in line 11 imply about the sand castles?

They are surrounded by sea water

they protect flocks of gulls

they are built by little children

they have towers and walls THIS ONE

1. Well, it's certainly not a limerick or haiku, so it must be either ballad or narrative. Use this to decide if you'll keep your answer or change it.

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2. Right

3. Incorrect

4. Incorrect; I don't see any mention of wind in stanza 1.

5. Probably right

6. Right

I agree with 1, 2, 3, and 6. 4 and 5 are wrong.

Looking again, I agree with Writeacher that your choice for #3 is wrong, too. I still think there's a better answer for #5, but your teacher may disagree with all of us. :)

Okay, thank you, guys. For number five do you think it would be "to describe the beach in an interesting way"? In number 3 would it be A?

Yes, I agree with those two changes.

To answer these questions about the poem "One Summer Day," let's analyze the provided information.

1. The type of poem "One Summer Day" is a Narrative.
- To identify the type of poem, we need to consider its structure and content. In this case, the poem tells a story and has a narrative format, describing a sequence of events at the beach.

2. The following rewrite of line 1 uses first-person view: "I hear the sea murmuring sleepily in the cool morning dawn."
- To identify the correct option, we need to find a sentence that expresses the narrator's personal experience using first-person pronouns. In this case, the correct sentence is "I hear the sea murmuring sleepily in the cool morning dawn."

3. The line from the poem that contains an example of onomatopoeia is: "Like glittering fish at the water's edge."
- Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe. In this line, the phrase "glittering fish" suggests the sound of fish splashing in the water, making it an example of onomatopoeia.

4. The element that appears in stanzas 1 and 6 is "wind."
- To identify the element that appears in the specified stanzas, we look for repeated details. In the poem, the wind is mentioned in stanza 1, where it is described as "fog, which thins and then vanishes as the sun rises." The wind is also referenced in stanza 6, where it is associated with the departure of visitors and mentioned as "Wind, like a broom, sweeps all the visitors to their cars."

5. The poet's main purpose in writing this poem is "to tell a story about people at the beach."
- To determine the poet's main purpose, we need to consider the content and tone of the poem. In this case, the poem describes various activities and interactions of people at the beach throughout the day. The primary focus is on portraying these events, making the purpose of the poem to tell a story about people at the beach.

6. The word "turreted" in line 11 implies that the sand castles have towers and walls.
- To understand the meaning of the word "turreted," we can look at the context in which it appears. In this line, the phrase "build a turreted castle with gull-feather flags" suggests that the sand castles being constructed have towers and walls. Therefore, the word "turreted" implies that the sand castles have towers and walls.