i need
don't give up the ship
edward eggleston
fred was talking to his...
English, 13.11.2019 01:31 angelkiss2019
i need
don't give up the ship
edward eggleston
fred was talking to his sister one day. he
"alice, what makes people say, 'don't give up the ship'? "
alice said, "i don't know. that's what the teacher said to me yesterday when i thought that i could not get my lesson."
"yes," said fred, "and that's what father said to me. i told him i never could learn to write well." he only said, "you must not give up the ship, my boy."
"i haven't any ship to give up," said alice.
"and what has a ship to do with my writing? " said fred.
"there must be some story about a ship," alice said.
"maybe granfather would know," said fred. "let's ask him."
they found their grandfather writing in the next room. they did not wish to disturb him. they turned to leave the room.
but grandfather looked up just then. he smiled, and laid down his pen.
"did you want something? " he asked. "we wanted to ask you a question," said alice. "we want to know why people say, 'don't give up the ship.'"
"we thought maybe there is a story to it," said fred.
"yes, there is," said their grandfather. "and i know a little rhyme that tells the story."
"could you say it to us? " asked alice.
"yes, if i can think of it. let me see. how does it begin? "
grandfather leaned his head back in the chair. he shut his eyes for a moment. he was trying to remember.
"oh, now i remember it! " he said.
then he said to them these little verses: --
grandfather's rhyme.
when i was but a boy,
i heard the people tell
how gallant captain lawrence
so bravely fought and fell.
the ships lay close together,
i heard the people say,
and many guns were roaring
upon that battle day.
a grape-shot struck the captain,
he laid him down to die:
they say the smoke of powder
made dark the sea and sky.
the sailors heard a whisper
upon the captain's lip:
the last command of lawrence
was, "don't give up the ship."
and ever since that battle
the people like to tell
how gallant captain lawrence
so bravely fought and fell.
when disappointment happens,
and fear your heart annoys,
be brave, like captain lawrence--
and don't give up, my boys!
read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:
33)
the ships lay close together
which choice best describes the meaning of "lay," as it is used in this line?
a) the ships were lying down.
b) the ships' crews were asleep.
c) the ships were not telling the truth.
d) the ships were located near each other.
34)
which choice most closely matches the meaning of "gallant" as it is used in the passage?
a) angry
b) brave
c) giant
d) ship
35)
"and i know a little rhyme that tells the story."
what is the meaning of the word rhyme as it is used in this line from the passage?
a) poem
b) book
c) words
d) sound alike
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