identify the literary language and devices used in biographies and autobiographies, including how authors present major events in a person's life
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Having access to the comforts of wealth during her childhood made Cameron realize that she —
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was not interested in a life of luxury
had a desire to work with animals
wanted to move away from her family
wanted to be a photographer
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What is the best summary of the section titled “Making a Living”?
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Since Evelyn Cameron was not successful as a farmer, she decided to start a photography business to earn money. In 1894 she purchased a camera and spent time developing her skills as a photographer. She then managed to find regular work taking pictures of cowboys and pioneer women.
Evelyn Cameron enjoyed the hard work of farming and ranching, but most of all she enjoyed taking photographs. She traveled to many places throughout Montana and took portraits of people. She even started a photography business, taking pictures mostly of cowboys and ranchers.
After making money selling vegetables and renting out rooms, Evelyn Cameron started a photography business. She took portraits of many different people. When her husband’s health worsened, she had to devote more of her time to necessary ranch chores.
Evelyn Cameron sold vegetables and rented out rooms to people but did not make much money. In 1894 Cameron bought a camera to start taking photographs. She practiced photography until she became skillful. She used this new skill as she traveled around taking portraits of people to earn money.
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Having access to the comforts of wealth during her childhood made Cameron realize that she —
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5.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary Nonfiction
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What is the best summary of the section titled “Making a Living”?
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Read this sentence from the selection. The author included this quotation to show the reader that Cameron —
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The author says that Cameron and her husband “fell in love with the open sky, the colorful sunsets, and the star-filled nights” to emphasize Cameron’s belief that —
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Which sentence from the selection best shows that Catchings cares about other people?
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What event in Catchings’s life has most influenced her charity work?
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Catchings’s actions throughout her school years suggest that she —
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The author organized the selection with subheadings most likely to —
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What was an unexpected result of Catchings’s relationship with Pat Summitt?
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What do the details in paragraph 5 help the reader understand about Wagner?
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Which sentence from the selection shows that Wagner was a positive influence on others?
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By including the details in paragraph 3, the author most likely hopes to convey that Wagner —
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5.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary Nonfiction
