Mississippi Solo

Front

What does it mean if something is ethereal?

Back

It means it is light and airy.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

How can one tell that a storm is approaching?

Back

The river whispered, 'Get ready, get ready.'

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What does it mean to splinter something?

Back

To break it into small, thin pieces.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

It is the part where the conflict is resolved, such as 'It (the storm) was gone as suddenly as it had risen.'

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

Who is Eddy Harris?

Back

He is the author of 'Mississippi Solo.'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What is the significance of the river in 'Mississippi Solo'?

Back

The river serves as a character and a setting that influences the author's journey.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

What literary device is used when the river 'whispers'?

Back

Personification, as it gives human-like qualities to the river.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What does the term 'resolution' refer to in literature?

Back

It refers to the conclusion of the story where conflicts are resolved.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is a key theme in 'Mississippi Solo'?

Back

The theme of solitude and self-discovery during a journey.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

How does the author describe the storm?

Back

The author describes it as a sudden and overwhelming force.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5