Multiple-Choice Items:

1.Which quotation from “The Trolley” is a metaphor?

     A  “left skip ropes in white snakes on lawns”

B “sides are bright as lemons”

C “saw the gray glove waving”

D “its chrome bell rings”

2.Which quotation from “The Trolley” is a simile?

A “fireflies running in the deep grass”

B “meadows washed with wildflowers”

     C “eyes lighted like small bulbs”

D “an endless green curve”

Multiple-Choice Answer Key:

1. A,  2.  C

Short-Answer Items:

1. Write a metaphor that could be used in “The Trolley.”

2. Write a simile that could be used in “The Trolley.”
3. Identify the tone of “The Trolley.” How do you think the writer feels about the trolley and the day the writer described in the story? Include two examples of imagery from the story that show the writer is trying to create this effect.

Short-Answer Key and Scoring Rubric:

Performance Assessment:

Compose a poem (at least 12 lines) or a scene from a short story (at least one printed page/250 words). Think about your subject and the way you feel about it. Let that be a guide for your choice of images. Include at least five images in your writing. Be sure to include a metaphor and a simile. Also, attach another sheet to your writing that identifies the tone as well as the images you chose to create it. Make sure that the metaphor and simile are clearly identified.

Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric: