a.
Ans: The poet sees Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter through the telescope. Mars has shifting sand dunes, and Saturn and Jupiter have many moons.
b.
Ans: The poet calls Mars "the red planet."
c.
Ans: The poet notices that both Jupiter and Saturn have many moons.
d.
Ans: At the end of the poem, the poet wonders what they could see if they were to look through a telescope and a microscope at the same time.
e.
Ans: The poet shows their amazement in the second stanza by using the word "awesome" twice. The repetition of the phrase "Thanks to" also emphasizes the poet's gratitude for the discoveries.
f.
Ans: "Rainbows in sand grains" means that even small, ordinary things can appear beautiful and fascinating when viewed through a microscope.
Ans: The rhyme scheme of the poem is aabb ccdd eeff.
a.
Ans: The poet is able to see the cells by looking through a microscope.
b.
Ans: The contrasting words are "invisible" and "sight," while the similar words are "marvels" and "trillions."
c.
Ans: The exclamation mark at the end of the second line shows that the poet is amazed.
d.
Ans: Later in the poem, the poet says the "awesome universe" is inside us all.
a.
Ans: The man thought to himself, "That's amazing!"
b.
Ans: "Hey," said the man, "look in the telescope!"
c.
Ans: The woman looked. "Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed. "What is it?"
d.
Ans: "We will have to ask the professors. I have no idea," replied the man. "Let me look again."
a.
Ans: Last: first
b.
Ans: Many: few
c.
Ans: Approximately: exactly
d.
Ans: Opened: closed
e.
Ans: Rose: fell
f.
Ans: Slowness: speed
g.
Ans: Correct: incorrect
h.
Ans: Forgot: remembered
a.
Ans: Magnify: enlarge, expand, increase
b.
Ans: Magnificent: splendid, impressive, grand
c.
Ans: Marvel: wonder, miracle, phenomenon
d.
Ans: See: observe, notice, view
1. What is the meaning of "magnificence"? |
2. Can you give examples of things that can be described as magnificent? |
3. How can I use the word "magnificence" in a sentence? |
4. Why is understanding the word "magnificence" important in literature? |
5. What activities can help students learn about magnificence? |
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