Alex's Make-up Work

Alex’s Make-up Work

ELA 10

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Multiple Choice

What evidence from the story best supports the idea that Mira feels a strong sense of duty as the Lantern Keeper?

• Mira was only sixteen, but her hands were steady, her resolve unshaken by the whispers of townsfolk.

• Mira’s only companion was an old journal her mother had left behind.

• The villagers left baskets of bread and wool at the lighthouse door.

• The storm grew fiercer, and a ship’s distress signal flashed through the mist.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best expresses a central theme of the story?

• The importance of technological advancements in navigation

• The power of sacrifice to benefit others

• The dangers of living in a coastal village

• The value of solving family mysteries

Multiple Choice

How does Mira’s character develop over the course of the story?

• A. She becomes distrustful of the villagers and isolates herself further.

• B. She grows from uncertainty to confidence in her role as a protector.

• C. She abandons her responsibilities to search for her mother.

• D. She learns to ignore her mother’s journal and rely on her own instincts.

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the story best illustrates the villagers’ change in attitude toward Mira?

• The villagers called her the Lantern Keeper, a title passed down from her mother.

• They left baskets of bread and wool at the lighthouse door, calling her their guardian.

• The lighthouse was cursed, according to the whispers of townsfolk.

• A ship’s distress signal flashed through the mist.

Multiple Choice

How does the author develop the theme of legacy in the story?

• By describing the detailed mechanics of the lighthouse lantern

• Through Mira’s connection to her mother’s journal and role as Lantern Keeper

• By focusing on the ship’s successful navigation during the storm

• Through the villagers’ initial belief in the lighthouse’s curse

Multiple Choice

What motivates Mira to pour her personal lamp oil into the lantern?

• Her desire to prove the villagers wrong about the lighthouse curse

• Her fear of being alone in the dark during the storm

• Her sense of responsibility and her mother’s teachings

• Her hope to find clues about her mother’s disappearance

Open Ended

In “The Lantern Keeper,” Mira faces a critical decision during the storm when she chooses to use her personal lamp oil to save a distressed ship. Do you agree with Mira’s decision to prioritize the ship’s safety over her own comfort? Write a short argument (3-5 sentences) supporting your position, using at least one piece of evidence from the story to justify your reasoning.

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What is the central idea of the article?

• Lighthouses are no longer necessary due to modern technology.

• Lighthouse keepers were heroic figures whose legacy offers valuable lessons for today.

• The U.S. Coast Guard should take over all lighthouse operations.

• Women were the most effective lighthouse keepers in history.

Multiple Choice

What is the author’s primary purpose in writing this article?

• To entertain readers with dramatic lighthouse stories

• To inform readers about the history of the U.S. Coast Guard

• To persuade readers to support the preservation of lighthouse keeper stories

• To compare lighthouse technology to modern navigation systems

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence best supports the author’s claim that lighthouse keepers were driven by duty rather than financial reward?

• The National Park Service estimates that $10 million is needed to restore these sites.

• Many keepers, driven by duty rather than money, saw their work as a calling.

• The pay was meager—$600 a year, roughly $18,000 today—hardly compensation for the risk.

• Modern mariners, reliant on technology, might falter if systems fail.

Multiple Choice

How does the author develop the idea that lighthouse keepers’ self-reliance is relevant today?

• By describing the strict rules of the USLS manual

• By comparing keepers’ problem-solving to modern mariners’ reliance on technology

• By detailing the restoration costs for lighthouse museums

• By sharing Ida Lewis’s accomplishments as a keeper

Multiple Choice

How does the author strengthen the argument for preserving lighthouse keeper stories?

• By explaining how lighthouses were automated in the 20th century

• By highlighting the underfunding of lighthouse archives and the need to digitize logs

• By describing the dangers keepers faced during storms

• By mentioning the USLS’s absorption into the U.S. Coast Guard

Multiple Choice

In the sentence from 'The Last Signal,' “Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrating sensors, clearing ice from the tower, and he logged data in a battered notebook,” which revision corrects the lack of parallel structure?

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrating sensors, clearing ice from the tower, and logging data in a battered notebook.

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrated sensors, cleared ice from the tower, and logged data in a battered notebook.

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—he calibrated sensors, he cleared ice from the tower, and logging data in a battered notebook.

• Kael found comfort in the rhythm of his tasks—calibrating sensors, to clear ice from the tower, and he logged data in a battered notebook.

Open Ended

Combine the following sentences from 'The Last Signal' into a single sentence using a subordinate clause: “The storm raged outside. It shook the tower.”

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, “The Aurora Dawn’s crew sent their distress call, hoping someone would hear it,” what is the correct pronoun to replace “their” if the crew is considered a singular entity?

• its

• his

• her

• they

Open Ended

Edit the following sentence from 'The Last Signal' for correct punctuation: “Kael shouted into the radio begging for a delay but the storm’s interference swallowed his voice.”

Multiple Choice

In the sentence from 'The Last Signal,' “The tower’s signal still broadcasting, a faint pulse in the dark,” what does the word “pulse” most likely mean?

• A loud noise

• A rhythmic beat or signal

• A sudden burst of light

• A physical heartbeat

Open Ended

In the sentence, “Kael’s stomach dropped,” what does the phrase “stomach dropped” imply about Kael’s emotional state? Use context from the story to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which word is most closely related in meaning to “decommissioned” as used in “Post 47 will be decommissioned in 72 hours”?

• Destroyed

• Shut down

• Repaired

• Upgraded

Open Ended

The word “signal” in “The Last Signal” can have multiple meanings. Provide two different meanings of “signal” and explain how one applies to the story.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, “The Arctic Circle was a graveyard of ice and steel,” what type of figurative language is used, and what does it suggest?

• Simile, suggesting beauty

• Metaphor, suggesting desolation

• Personification, suggesting movement

• Hyperbole, suggesting exaggeration

Open Ended

In the sentence, “Kael gripped the radio mic, his voice steady as he transmitted wind speeds,” why might the author have chosen “steady” instead of “calm” to describe Kael’s voice?

Multiple Choice

In the phrase, “The storm’s interference swallowed his voice,” what does the word “swallowed” imply about the storm’s effect?

• The storm amplified Kael’s voice.

• The storm completely overpowered Kael’s voice.

• The storm distorted Kael’s voice slightly.

• The storm echoed Kael’s voice.

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence from 'The Last Signal' to improve clarity and style while maintaining its meaning: “He didn’t know if another drone would come, but as he logged the day’s events, he wrote, ‘Duty done.’”

Essay
The following slide will ask you to write an argumenative essay.

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