The Rainy Day and The Castle-Builder



Read the selections and choose the best answer for each question.



Poem 1: The Rainy Day

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

The vine still clings to the mouldering1 wall,

But at every gust the dead leaves fall,

5 And the day is dark and dreary.



My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,

But the hopes of youth fall think in the blast,

10 And the days are dark and dreary.



Be still, sad heart! and cease repining2;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

15 Some days must be dark and dreary.



Mouldering: decaying; rottingRepining: complaining





Poem 2: The Castle-Builder

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks,

A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes,

A castle-builder, with his wooden blocks,

And towers that touch imaginary skies.



5 A fearless rider on his father’s knee,

An eager listener unto stories told

At the Round Table of the nursery,

Of heroes and adventures manifold.



There will be other towers for thee to build;

10 There will be other steeds for thee to ride;

There will be other legends, and all filled

With greater marvels and more glorified.



Build on, and make thy castles high and fair, ,

Rising and reaching upward to the skies;

15 Listening to voices in the upper air,

Nor lose thy simple faith in mysteries.



11.

Based on Poems 1 and 2, what can you infer about Longfellow’s outlook on life?

He thinks life is very predictable.



He thinks people should try to avoid sadness.



He thinks only happy experiences are important



He thinks life is full of joys and sorrows.

Answers

Answer 1

Answer:

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,

But the hopes of youth fall think in the blast,

10 And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining2;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

15 Some days must be dark and dreary.

Mouldering: decaying; rottingRepining: complaining

Poem 2: The Castle-Builder

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks,

A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes,

A castle-builder, with his wooden blocks,

And towers that touch imaginary skies.

5 A fearless rider on his father’s knee,

An eager listener unto stories told

At the Round Table of the nursery,

Of heroes and adventures manifold.

There will be other towers for thee to build;

10 There will be other steeds for thee to ride;

There will be other legends, and all filled

With greater marvels and more glorified.

Build on, and make thy castles high and fair, ,

Rising and reaching upward to the skies;

15 Listening to voices in the upper air,

Nor lose thy simple faith in mysteries.

11.

Based on Poems 1 and 2, what can you infer about Longfellow’s outlook on life?

He thinks life is very predictable.

He thinks people should try to avoid sadness.

He thinks only happy experiences are important

He thinks life is full of joys and sorrows.

Explanation:


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2 questions in one because i only have 11 points please answer both ;(
1.) SUMMARIZE THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK AS IF I HAVE NEVER READ IT. so far i have
The diary of Anne Frank is about a jewish family who are hiding from the Nazis. ik its bad just please hurry!!
2.) A QUOTE FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK SHOWING ANNE´S POSITIVITY

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Answer:

In Nazi-occupied Holland in World War II, shopkeeper Kraler hides two Jewish families in his attic. Young Anne Frank keeps a diary of everyday life for the Franks and the Van Daans, chronicling the Nazi threat as well as family dynamics. A romance with Peter Van Daan causes jealousy between Anne and her sister, Margot.

“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”

Think about a time when you were a member of a team. It could be a sports team, a school project team, a volunteer committee, or some other time you worked with a group to achieve a goal.

what would you do differently if you could go back in time? How would you be a better team member? What contributions would you make now that you were unwilling or unable to make then? What team role(s) would you fill?
(Be sure to provide reasons and examples to support your answer.)

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Well you think of a time and what you could do differently is listening to all members. Not shutting down ideas.
just make up a story. but you can use the following as an example.
i was in the school's softball team last time. i was one of the better players. if i could go back in time, i would give advice to the less skilled players on how to improve their softball skills. i didnt care too much about the other players and thus did not help them out last time. i would be a team leader who lead the team and helped them when they needed help.
something simple like that would do!! good luck!!

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1. prohibit 4. address 5. country 7.business 8.patient 9.present 10.point, i’m bot sure of the others

Answer:

1) prohibit

2) contend

3) spare

4) address

5) country

6) present

7) business

8) patient

9) present

10) point

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2. Which vocabulary word goes with baby? Why?

3. Which vocabulary word goes with government? Why?

4. Which vocabulary word goes with bullying? Why?

5. Which vocabulary word goes with outweigh? Why?

Answers

Answer:

1. Young

2. Powerful

3. Badger

4. One-Sided

Explanation:

Young is similar to a baby.

Government  relates to power because they have control

Badger is a way to call someone who is disrespectful and wants to harm others.

One-Sided goes with outweigh because when something is not even it usually is leaning toward one side.

Young, powerful, badger, one-sided
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