PlS Help Today Is My Birthday Upon the hills of Garlingtown

Beneath the summer sky,

In many pleasant pastures

On sunny slopes and high,

5 Their skins abloom with dusty blue,

Asleep, the berries lie.

And all the lads1 of Garlingtown,

And all the lasses2 too,

Still climb the tranquil hillsides,

10 A merry, barefoot crew;

Still homeward plod with unfilled pails

And mouths of berry blue.

And all the birds of Garlingtown,

When flocking back to nest,

15 Remember well the patches

Where berries are the best;

They pick the ripest ones at dawn

And leave the lads the rest.

Upon the hills of Garlingtown

20 When berry-time was o’er,

I looked into the sunset,

And saw an open door,

And from the hills of Garlingtown

I went, and came no more.

Which statement summarizes a theme of the poem?

Resources should be shared among friends.

Nature provides boundaries for humans and animals.

Simple pleasures can be rewarding.

Home is a feeling rather than a specific location.

What is the effect of the personification in lines 5-6?

It illustrates that spring has begun.

It suggests that the setting is quiet and calm.

It creates a negative shift in tone.

It supports the ideas of life and growth.

What is the meaning of tranquil as it is used in line 9?

dark

empty

peaceful

simple

How does the phrase “A merry, barefoot crew” in line 10 affect the meaning of the poem?

It indicates that the children must have left town in a rush.

It emphasizes the children’s indifference about picking blueberries.

It illustrates the youthful excitement displayed by the children.

It explains how the blueberries ended up all over the children.

How does the poet develop the speaker’s perspective?

by using descriptive language to convey the speaker’s nostalgia for Garlingtown

by using dialogue to reveal the speaker’s desire to climb to the blueberry patches

by detailing the speaker’s actions to show a lack of passion for blueberry season

by revealing the speaker’s thoughts on the people and animals of Garlingtown

What can be inferred from lines 11-12?

The children will be in trouble for dirtying their clothes once arriving home.

The children ate the blueberries that they planned on bringing home.

The children decided to have a food fight when they got to the patches.

The children had to save their picked blueberries from the hungry birds.

How does the repetition in the first line of every stanza contribute to the meaning of the poem?

It emphasizes the speaker’s appreciation for springtime in Garlingtown.

It emphasizes the speaker’s many memories of Garlingtown.

It emphasizes the significance of blueberry season in Garlingtown.

It emphasizes the fact that the landscape can be harsh in Garlingtown.

Each state in america has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. the state seal of georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism. when was the seal adopted? 2georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. however, as georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal. between 1863 and 1865, georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the civil war. then, from 1868 to1871, georgia’s secretary of state nathan c. barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the north’s victorious enemy forces. he readopted the original seal in 1872. 4georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. the year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. the new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that america’s founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. what does the seal look like? 5just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. the front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “constitution.” the two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “wisdom” and “moderation.” a third banner, reading “justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. when read together, the banners make up the official state motto of georgia: “wisdom, justice, and moderation.” the seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. the words “state of georgia” appear along the top. the year 1776 is printed at the bottom. 6the back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. across the top of the seal are the words “agriculture and commerce.” the bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776. what do the symbols on the seal represent? 7each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution. the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. 8the boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of georgia. similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. during the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. cotton is still a “king” crop in georgia. the state currently produces almost three million bales per year. this is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country. read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 13) the author's main purpose in writing this article is a) to inform. b) to create. c) to persuade. d) to entertain. 14) in paragraph eight, the word asset means a) benefit. b) debt. c) element. d) expense. 15) in paragraph six, the word portrays means a) condescends. b) deceives. c) honors. d) reveals.

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace

What is a generalization? a. a series of events that make up what happens in a story b. hints or clues that tell you what is going to happen in a story c. the final resolution or event that ties up loose ends in a story d. a simple statement about something complicated