Category: Writing

3 Reread these sentences from paragraph 6. I’d plant the seed. You’d plant it down in the furrow where it’d be leveled over like you’d taken a bulldozer and bulldozed it. How does the analogy contribute to the meaning of the article? A It describes the difficulty of leveling a field. B It suggests the great force of the dust storms. C It describes the problems of inexperienced farmers. D It explains the careful preparation of the prairie soil. 4 Read this sentence from the passage. If all of the stories were strung together, they would form a chain as long as the highway on which the Dust Bowl migrants traveled. How does the figurative language in this sentence contribute to the meaning of the passage? A It indicates that the migrants always remained connected to the places they had left. B It explains how storytelling helped create a strong bond among traveling migrants. C It describes the once steady stream of migrants seen traveling the nation’s highways. D It suggests the great number of migrants who each survived a difficult time.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 1
Study Guide
How does Nick know Tom? How does he know Daisy? Describe Nick’s relationships with them.
According to Jordan, who phoned Tom during dinner? What does this tell you about Jordan’s character? What does this tell you about Daisy’s character? What does this tell you about Tom’s character?
Rhetorical Devices
Tom’s physical description (indirect characterization based on looks) is important later in the novel. How does the Nick describe him? What might this suggest about Tom’s personality?
What mood is created inside the Buchanan mansion? What details contribute to this?
What allusion makes us get the distinct impression that Tom is a racist? What is his explanation for “civilization going to pieces?”
At the end of Chapter 1, Gatsby is caught staring at a green light that is symbolic of something much bigger. What do you think the green light might be? Why is Gatsby staring at it?

The Prologue
from
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
Authors want their characters to seem like real people with distinctive natures and features. To do so, authors develop a character’s qualities through a method called characterization. The two primary types of characterization are direct and indirect characterization. Using these types of characterization enable authors to create fictional characters who are believable and act in recognizable ways.
In direct characterization, authors directly state a character’s traits, such as Chaucer saying The Knight “was of sovereign value in all eyes/and though so much distinguished, he was wise” (lines 69-70).
In indirect characterization, authors describe a character through his or her behavior, thoughts, and speech. Chaucer uses indirect characterization when he describes the Knight as “ever honored for his nobles graces” (line 50).
Directions: Answer these questions about characterization in “The Prologue” from
The Canterbury Tales
. Use textual evidence from the poem to support your responses.
1. In lines 81-90, identify one example of direct characterization.
Lines 81-90: “He had his son with him, a fine young Squire, A lover and cadet, a lad of fire With locks as curly as if they had been pressed. He was some

To The Same Flower1
by William Wordsworth
With little here to do or see
Of things that in the great world be,
Daisy! again I talk to thee,
For thou art worthy,
(5) Thou unassuming Common-place
Of Nature, with that homely face,
And yet with something of a grace,
Which Love makes for thee!
Oft on the dappled turf at ease
(10) I sit, and play with similes,
Loose types of things through all degrees,
Thoughts of thy raising:
And many a fond and idle name
I give to thee, for praise or blame,
(15) As is the humour of the game,
While I am gazing.
A nun demure of lowly port;
Or sprightly maiden, of Love’s court,
In thy simplicity the sport
(20) Of all temptations;
A queen in crown of rubies drest;
A starveling in a scanty vest;
Are all, as seems to suit thee best,
Thy appellations.
(25) A little Cyclops with one eye
Staring to threaten and defy,
That thought comes next—and instantly
The freak2 is over,
The shape will vanish—and behold
(30) A silver shield with boss of gold,
That spreads itself, some faery bold
In fight to cover!
I see thee glittering from afar—
And then thou art a pretty star;
(35) Not quite so fair as many are
In heaven above thee!
Yet like a star, with glittering crest,
Self-poised in air thou seem’st to rest;—
May peace come never to his nest,
(40)Who shall reprove thee!
Bright
Flower
! for by that name at last,
When all my reveries are past,
I call thee, and to that cleave fast,
Sweet silent creature!
(45) That breath’st with me in sun and air,
Do thou, as thou art wont, repair
My heart with gladness, and a share
Of thy meek nature!
(1807)
1.What is the purpose of the allusion to “A little Cyclops with one eye” in lines 25-28?
To add levity to the poem
To depict the strength of the flower
To portray the flower’s surprising ugliness
To reveal the speaker’s perspective
To vary the structure of the lines
2.How does the image of the daisy in the fifth stanza (lines 33-40) differ from that in the previous stanza?
It is less mysterious.
It is loftier.
It is more playful.
It is more changeable.
It is smaller.
3.In the first two stanzas, the speaker implies the poem’s setting is
agricultural
common
fictitious
tranquil
urban
4.Which line contains a direct address?
Line 25
Line 28
Line 37
Line 39
Line 44
5.In the first stanza, the speaker views the daisy as
a beautiful yet overly complicated part of nature
a common yet ridiculed object of devotion
an example of God’s glory in the natural world
an object worthy of being memorialized in art
an ordinary yet beloved natural object

Directions: . Read or watch the story entitled “Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderella” by Myrna J. De La Paz. . Identify the elements of the story and answer the Story Map below. Story Map Characters: (with description) Setting: Chapter 1: Introduction to Literature 2 Philippine Literature Conflict: Type of Conflict: Plot Development: . Exposition: . Rising Action: . Climax: . Falling Action: . Denouement: Theme: Point of View:

A. Basahin at unawain ang mga sumusunod na pahayag at tukuyin kung tama ang mensahe. Piliin ang salitang PABILI kung TAMA at PATAWAD kung MALI. Bigyan Eksplanasyon ang bawat sagot.
1. Ang pamilihan ay ang mekanismo na kung saan nagtatagpo ang konsyumer at prodyuser.
PABILI
PATAWAD
2. Mayroong tatlong pangunahing aktor sa pamilihan ang konsyumer, prodyuser, at ang produkto.
PABILI
PATAWAD
3. Nagaganap ang sistema ng pamilihan dahil lahat tayo ay may kakayahan na mag-supply.
PABILI
PATAWAD
4. Sa pamamagitan ng pamilihan nalalaman ang sistema ng ekonomiya.
PABILI
PATAWAD
5. Ang prodyuser ay may kakayahang kontrolin ang presyo sa pamilihang may ganap na kompetisyon.
PABILI
PATAWAD
6. Ang supply ang nagsisilbing hudyat o senyales sa prodyuser kung ano ang gagawing produkto.
PABILI
PATAWAD
7. Kapag tumaas ang presyo, ang mga prodyuser ay nahihikayat na magbawas ng supply lalo na sa mga pangunahing uri ng produkto.
PABILI
PATAWAD
8. Ang presyo ang pangunahing salik sa pagbabago ng demand at supply sa pamilihan.
PABILI
PATAWAD
9. Kapag mababa ang presyo sa pamilihan ang konsyumer ay nagtataas ng kabuuang dami ng binibiling produkto.
PABILI
PATAWAD
10. Ang kartel ay nangangahulugang alliances of consumers.
PABILI
PATAWAD
11. Ang estruktura ng pamilihan ay tumutukoy sa balangkas na umiiral sa sistema ng merkado kung saan ipinapakita ang ugnayan ng konsyumer at prodyuser.
PABILI
PATAWAD
12. Uri ng mga produkto sa pamilihan tulad ng semento, bakal, ginto at petrolyo ay halimbawa ng produktong ipinagbibili sa estruktura ng pamilihan na tinatawag na monopolyo.
PABILI
PATAWAD
13. Oligapolyo ay uri ng pamilihan na iisa lamang ang prodyuser na gumagawa ng produkto o nagbibigay ng serbisyo kung kayat walang pamalit o kahalili.
PABILI
PATAWAD
14. Ang patent ay pumoprotekta sa mga imbentor at kanilang mga imbensyon.
PABILI
PATAWAD
15. Ang sabong panlaba, toothpaste, pabango, fabric conditioner, at cellphone ay mga halimbawa ng mga produktong ipinagbibili sa estruktura ng pamilihan na ang tawag ay oligapolyo.
PABILI
PATAWAD
B. Bigyan Eksplanasyon ang bawat sagot.
1. Isang organisadong sistemang pang-ekonomiya kung saan nagtatagpo ang konsyumer at nagbibili o prodyuser upang magkaroon ng palitan.
A. Pamilihan
B. Pamahalaan
C. DOLE
D. BFAD
2. Isang institusyon na ang pangunahing tungkulin ay paglingkuran at pangalagaan ang sambayanan.
A. Pamilihan
B. Pamahalaan
C. DOLE
D. BFAD
3. Ang patakarang ipinatutupad ng pamahalaan upang mapatatag ang presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin sa pamilihan.
A. Subsidiary
B. Shortage
C. Price Stabilization Program
D. Surplus
4. Ito ay tumutukoy sa pinakamataas na presyo na maaaring ipagbili ng isang negosyante ang kaniyang produkto.
A. Price Ceiling
B. Price Floor
C. Price Stabilization Program
D. Price Support
5. Ang tawag sa patakarang ipinasusunod ng pamahalaan na nagbabawal sa pagtataas ng presyo ng mga produkto sa pamilihan sa panahon ng emergency gaya na lamang ng kalamidad (bagyo, lindol, at iba pa).
A. Price Ceiling
B. Price Floor
C. Price Stabilization Program
D. Price Freeze
6. Isa sa mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan na ang tungkulin ay palawigin ang sistema ng kalakalan at industriya sa bansa.
A. BFAD
B. DTI
C. DOLE
D. HLURB
7. Isang pansamantalang pangyayari sa pamilihan na kung saan, ang supply ng produkto ay hindi sapat sa planong ikonsumo ng tao.
A. Price Ceiling
B. Price Floor
C. Surplus
D. Shortage
8. Ang tawag sa pinakamababang presyo na itinakda ng batas sa mga produkto at serbisyo sa pamilihan.
A. Price Ceiling
B. Price Floor
C. Surplus
D. Shortage
9. Isang pangyayari sa pamilihan kung saan may sobra o higit ang supply ng mga produkto sa dami ng planong ikonsumo.
A. Price Ceiling
B. Price Floor
C. Surplus
D. Shortage
10. Pangunahing tungkulin ng pamahalaan ayon sa Konstitusyon?
A. Paglingkuran at Pangalagaan
B. Paglingkuran
C. Pangalagaan
D. Pamahalaan