6.7 Identify The Literary Language & Devices Used In Memoirs/Personal Narratives & Compare To An Autobiography
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Grade 6
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary Nonfiction
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- Q1What can the reader tell about the narrator’s feelings for Cowboy?She hoped her father would trade him for another horse.She was concerned about his inability to win a competition.She was fond of him regardless of his appearance.She wished he looked more like her brown pony.60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q2Why did the author include paragraphs 1 and 2 in the selection?To create a description of the narrator’s new homeTo illustrate why the narrator loved the pony she had to sellTo show why the narrator enjoyed living in the countryTo explain why the narrator’s father bought her a new horse60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q3When Cowboy and the narrator won the race, people were —impresseddelightedstunnedconcerned60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q4Read the following sentence from the selection. From this sentence, the reader can conclude that —the narrator wanted to be like Beckythe narrator’s efforts amused BeckyBecky was bothered by the narratorBecky’s actions angered the narrator60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q5Paragraph 3 is important to the selection because it shows —which safety precautions Fotheringham took while he practicedhow Fotheringham became interested in extreme sportsthat Fotheringham grew up watching people compete in extreme sportshow long it took Fotheringham to develop enough tricks to perform in competitions60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q6What is the best summary of the selection?Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham was born with a condition that prevents him from using his legs. By performing stunts in his wheelchair, he has become an extreme-sports celebrity who continually works to perfect new tricks. He has used his fame to help encourage others.Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham uses a wheelchair to compete in extreme-sports contests. He has won several of the contests and keeps learning new tricks. He is also learning to build wheelchairs that can be used in extreme sports.Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham was born with spina bifida, a condition that makes him unable to use his legs. As a child he wanted to keep up with his siblings, so he learned to do tricks in his wheelchair. He can now do many stunts, which he demonstrates during extreme-sports contests.Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham regularly competes in and wins BMX freestyle contests while in a wheelchair. He is an Internet celebrity and has appeared on television. He now develops wheelchairs that can be used for extreme sports.60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q7Which sentence from the selection best shows that people recognize Fotheringham’s accomplishments?Today Fotheringham competes in extreme-sports contests, where he’s almost always the only athlete in a wheelchair.He has also been interviewed on CNN and earned a spot on the ABC news segment “Person of the Week.”He also performs on extreme-sports tours, racing down huge ramps and flying into the air to entertain crowds.He likes to show these young people that a wheelchair can be a toy as well as a tool.60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q8The reader can conclude that Fotheringham believes it is important for all young people to have the opportunity to —participate in activities they enjoymeet a famous personcompete in events that demonstrate their talentsbecome famous on the Internet or television60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q9When the author’s mother saw the family of monkeys in her dining room, she most likely felt —cheatedsurprisedsympatheticamused60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q10The author includes paragraph 2 most likely to show —why his mother decided to fill a bowl with fruits that monkeys likewhat similarities his family had with the family of monkeyswhat tempted the monkeys to come into his family’s housewhy he often encountered monkeys when living in India60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q11From the information provided in the selection, the reader can tell that monkeys typically —travel great distanceslive high in the treetopsdepend on people for foodlive in large family groups60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q12The description of the mother monkey and the young monkeys in the dining room helps the reader —understand why monkeys like to eat fruitrecognize the similarities between adult monkeys and young monkeyssee why monkeys are common in some areas of Indiarealize how unusual the monkeys’ behavior was60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
- Q13Judy’s encounter with the grandpa monkey suggests that she was —entertained by the grandpa monkey’s actionsconcerned about the grandpa monkey’s childrenhoping to get a close look at the monkeysaware that the monkeys could have been dangerous60s6.7: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Literary NonfictionEditDelete
