analyze passages in well-known speeches for the author's use of literary devices and word and phrase choice (e.g., aphorisms, epigraphs) to appeal to the audience
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What can the reader conclude about Bird’s relationship with Wrangler?
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Bird hoped to see Wrangler again.
Wrangler was the only horse Bird will ever own.
Wrangler made a lasting impression on Bird.
Bird wished that he had never sold Wrangler.
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Bird uses paragraph 10 to convey to the reader —
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the anger displayed by the sheriff’s deputy
the dangers Wrangler experienced on the highway
the frustration felt by the neighbor
the chaos Wrangler’s actions caused
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What can the reader conclude about Bird’s relationship with Wrangler?
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Bird uses paragraph 10 to convey to the reader —
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Bird was fortunate that the district attorney had horses of his own because the district attorney —
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Bird includes paragraphs 11 and 12 in the selection most likely to illustrate that —
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Bird wrote this selection most likely to —
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The author organizes this selection by —
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Through his experiences at the Navajo reservation, the author gained —
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Which sentence best demonstrates that the author and his father depended on the people of the reservation?
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The organization of the selection allows the author to —
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The author uses a bulleted list in order to highlight —
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Which sentence suggests that catching crabs is a popular activity on the beach?
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The author includes the detailed description of ghost crabs most likely to —
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What is the best summary of the events leading up to the author and his daughter chasing crabs?
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What is the most likely reason why the author is glad that he agreed to Hallie’s request?
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What can readers conclude about Hallie based on her father’s description of their experience with the crab on the beach?
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In which sentence does the author use an analogy to express the significance of the night on the beach with Hallie?
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