Topic: Craft and Structure (ELA - Reading: Literature)
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- Q1Read the sentence from paragraph 31 in the passage from "Boy's Life". What does the word "unencumbered" mean as it is used in the sentence?not agednot hurriednot excitednot burdened120sRL.6.4
- Q2Read the sentence from paragraph 5 in the passage from "Boy's Life". How does the sentence help develop the plot of the passage?It indicates how the action changes.It presents the climax.It establishes how the speaker learns a lesson.It represents the conflict.60sRL.6.5
- Q3As used in paragraph 1, what does the word "confining" suggest about the walls?The walls are small.The walls are helpful.The walls are limiting.The walls are reassuring.120sRL.6.4
- Q4Read this sentence from the passage. Which statement BEST describes how this sentence contributes to the development of the plot?The sentence introduces new details about the setting that allow the reader to predict what will happen in the future.The sentence reveals background information that makes the problem clearer to the reader.The sentence reflects the change in the animal's awareness that eventually leads to action.The sentence provides an example of the many challenges that the animal faces in his changing surroundings.60sRL.6.5
- Q5How does the storm in paragraph 5 contribute to the passage?It establishes a conflict between the characters.It introduces Sally's concern about bad weather.It represents Sally's fear of her changing situation.It develops the weather as a villain character type.60sRL.6.5
- Q6Which option describes the MAIN purpose of paragraph 8 in the passage?to give the reasons Mrs. Chipley and Sally are going to Aunt Sarah's houseto explain that Mrs. Chipley has a daughter who needs helpto show Sally's confusion about how to handle the situationto reveal that Sally's Aunt Sarah will be in town only for a short time60sRL.6.5
- Q7What is the meaning of the word "surmises" as it is used in paragraph 8?orderscalculationsdescriptionsconclusions120sRL.6.4
- Q8What is the meaning of "tempest" as it is used in line 17 of the song in the passage from "The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck"?noisy shipfierce stormcalm breezeforeign sailor120sRL.6.4
- Q9What is the relationship between the song at the beginning of the passage from "The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck" and the story that comes after it?It sets the tone for how Davy feels about the sea.It gives the reader information about Davy's life.It establishes the perspective Davy's family has about the sea.It helps the reader understand the symbolism of sea travel.60sRL.6.5
- Q10How does the author develop Davy's point of view in the passage from "The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck"?by describing his relationship with his motherby describing how he develops from a child to a manby describing his family background and childhood dreamsby describing how he and his father spend their days60sRL.6.6