TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls; for mother was coming, and every one brightened to welcome her. Meg stopped lecturing, and lighted the lamp, Amy got out of the easy-chair without being asked, and Jo forgot how tired she was as she sat up to hold the slippers nearer to the blaze. The tone of this excerpt can best be described as –

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the paragraph below and answer the question. It is pitiful to see wee frost-pinched sparrows on cold mornings in the mountain groves shaking the snow from their feathers, and hopping about as if anxious to be cheery, then hastening back to their hidings out of the wind, puffing out their breast-feathers over their toes, and subsiding among the leaves, cold and breakfastless, while the snow continues to fall, and there is no sign of clearing. But the Ouzel never calls forth a single touch of pity; not because he is strong to endure, but rather because he seems to live a charmed life beyond the reach of every influence that makes endurance necessary. The author uses details and imagery that suggest he thinks –

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the excerpt below and answer the question. “Glad to find you so merry, my girls,” said a cheery voice at the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady, with a “can-I-help-you” look about her which was truly delightful. The tone of this excerpt can best be described as –

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Please read the text below and answer the question. Tom found a dry spot to sit down in the dark and began to obsess over an argument he had had earlier in the day with his mother in which he had said, “I hope I never see you again!” Which type of conflict is shown in the text?

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the poem selection below and answer the question. 1. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not the goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. 5. Let us then be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, 8. Learn to labor and to wait. Which of these best states the poem’s theme?

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the text below and answer the question. Some 20,000 years ago, mammoths and bison migrated to the Tularosa Basin grasslands in today’s New Mexico, followed by hunters and gatherers. The land began drying out, but ancient settlers could still harvest rice, grass, and maize. By 700 A.D., the rains returned and settlements grew. However, by 1350 A.D., the drought returned, and the settlements were abandoned. Which best states the author’s theme?

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the text below and answer the question. Charles decided to break all the rules the day he decided to steal that car. He was immediately arrested and sent to jail to await his trial. He should have known better than to mess with the “rules.” Which type of conflict is shown in the text?

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the poem below and answer the question. My little brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to mom and dad night and day Until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do When he screams ‘til he’s blue? There is no way to win, For he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy! The tone of this poem can best be described as –

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Why might an author or speaker use diction?

TEKS E.5 (C), E.6 (A), E.2 (6A), E.2 (A), Fig. 19B - Read the text below and answer the question. He approached the task with sheer determination. He studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting, but he was ready. This was the year he would win the contest. The author uses a determined tone in the text. Choose the appropriate group of words, (diction), which supports the author’s tone.