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“The Tropics in New York” by Claude McKay
Build Vocabulary
Spelling Strategy Lulled is the past tense of the verb lull, which ends in two l’s. Onesyllable words such as lull and roll have two l’s because the words have only a single vowel.
One-syllable words such as seal and peal have only one l because the words have two vowels.
Using the Root -libA. DIRECTIONS: The word root -lib- derives from liber, the Latin word for “free.”
Complete each of the sentences below with one of the words or phrases in the box. To help
figure out which word or phrase to use, determine which part of speech—noun, verb, adverb—
is missing in the sentence.
liberalize
liberal arts
liberally
libertarian
1. Since basketball games often did not end until about 11:00 P.M., Anthony began a campaign to ___________________________ the curfew laws.
2. Literature, philosophy, and history are considered to be part of the
___________________________ because studying them helps students to develop their general
ability to think and reason.
3. Scowling at the steamed broccoli, Maura poured cheese sauce over it
___________________________ .
4. A person who believes that liberty should be absolute and unrestricted is a
___________________________.
Using the Word Bank
lulled
dusky
liberty
B. DIRECTIONS: In each blank, write the letter of the one best answer.
____
____
____
1. A baby would most likely be lulled to sleep by
a. a deep bellow.
b. a sharp screech.
c. a loud yell.
2. It is dusky outside when
a. it is completely dark.
b. it is almost dark.
c. the sun is high in the sky.
d. the sun is behind clouds.
d. a soft song.
3. A prisoner who is told that he is at liberty to go may safely assume that
a. he may leave and go wherever he wants to.
b. he may leave if he keeps in touch with authorities.
c. he is only free to go home and go to work.
d. he must stay in prison.
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Grammar and Style: Verb Tenses: Past and Present Perfect
The past tense shows an action or condition that began or ended at a given time in the past.
No helping verb is used when forming the past tense. The present perfect tense shows an action or condition that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or that began in the past but
continues in the present. The helping verb has or have is placed before the past participle of
the main verb when forming the present perfect tense.
A. Practice: For each item, underline the words used to express the tense. Then circle the verb
tense used in the sentence.
1. “I’ve known rivers ancient as the world. . . .”
PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
2. “I built my hut near the Congo. . . .”
PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
3. “and it lulled me to sleep.”
PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
4. “I heard the singing of the Mississippi. . . .”
PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
5. “I’ve seen its muddy bosom. . . .”
PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
6. “My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”
PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
B. Writing Application: Write two short sentences—one in the past tense and one in the
present tense—using each of the words below.
1. rivers
(past) ____________________________________________________________________________________
(present perfect) _________________________________________________________________________
2. home
(past) ____________________________________________________________________________________
(present perfect) _________________________________________________________________________
3. history
(past) ____________________________________________________________________________________
(present perfect) _________________________________________________________________________
(past) ____________________________________________________________________________________
(present perfect) _________________________________________________________________________
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Reading Strategy: Make Inferences About the Speaker
Often, a poem’s speaker isn’t stated directly. Rather, the reader must make inferences, or
draw conclusions, about the speaker’s identity, attitudes, feelings, and experiences. To make
these inferences, the reader must pay close attention to the words, ideas, and details in the poem.
DIRECTIONS: Reread each poem in the selection. Use the graphic organizer below to help you determine the attitudes, feelings, and experiences of the speaker for each poem. Write down
words, ideas, and details from each poem that help you make inferences about the speaker.
Then tell what inferences the clues helped you to make.
Poem
Words, Ideas, or Details
Inference About
the Speaker
“Refugee in America”
“Ardella”
“The Negro Speaks
of Rivers”
“Dream Variations”
“The Tropics in New York”
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Literary Analysis: Speaker
The speaker is the voice of a poem. There are several possibilities as to who the speaker may
be: the author, another person, an imaginary person, a group of people, an animal, or an object. Often, clues from the poem can help the reader figure out who the speaker is.
DIRECTIONS: Reread each poem in the selection. Decide who the speaker is for each poem. Then
tell what clues helped you figure out who the speaker is.
“Refugee in America” by Langston Hughes
Who is the speaker of the poem? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know?
“Ardella” by Langston Hughes
Who is the speaker of the poem? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know?
“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes
Who is the speaker of the poem? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know?
“Dream Variations” by Langston Hughes
Who is the speaker of the poem? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know?
“The Tropics in New York” by Claude McKay
Who is the speaker of the poem? _____________________________________________________________
How do you know?
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