7th Text Structure/Point of View

What text structure does the author use in this passage?
 Rugby and soccer are sports that are similar but have some important differences as well. The ball used in Rugby is pointed at two ends. On the other hand, soccer balls are round and have a pattern of hexagons and pentagons. In both sports, players earn points by kicking the ball into the opponent's goal. A soccer goal is a net, while in rugby, players only have to kick the ball over a bar. Another big difference between the two forms of sports is the way the players move the ball across the field. Soccer players may not use their hands, but rugby players pick up the ball and run with it.

• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Proposition and Support
• Compare and Contrast

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of these best describes the author's attitude toward volunteering?

 Volunteering can be a great way to spend your summer vacation. You're not only helping others in your community, but you're also having fun and staying busy. You can participate in a wide variety of volunteering opportunities. You can work at a food pantry or help a local non-profit group. The important thing is to find volunteer work that interests you and find a way to get involved. Volunteering can help you gain experience you will need later in life. It can also be a great way to make new friends. Try volunteering the next time you are out of school!

• bored
• encouraging
• uncaring 
• worried

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

What best describes the tone throughout the poem?
Dawn
Birds tweet cheerfully
A rooster salutes
The rising sun beckons the dawn
The aches and dreads of yesterday
Are gone
Adventure calls expectantly
Arise quickly!
Do not delay!
Today will be a wonderful day

• amused 
• disappointed
• mocking 
• hopeful

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

What words used in the poem contribute best to the author's admiring tone?
The Thinker's Game
Time will tell
How often you have swiftly swung
Time will tell
Who it is that truly won
Time will tell
How the game was earnestly played
Time will tell
Whether the right decisions were made
So do your very best when you putt
Try not to go willfully against your gut

• "made" and "tell"
• "truly" and "earnestly"
• "swung" and "played"
• "time" and "decisions"

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

From which point of view is this passage written?
Hypnotized by the twirling necklace held in her mother's hand, Becks was transported to another era. She imagined that she could see herself in the 1920s, the period in which the necklace was made. As the necklace danced in front of her, Becks could see what that time would have been like. The women were dressed in fringed dresses and their hair was swept up on one side. The men were wearing pinstriped suits with their hair slicked back. They were all dancing and laughing in a cramped dance room. This is all Becks saw as she gazed intently at the spinning necklace.

• The point of view shifts from third person to second.
• First person 
• Third person
• Second person

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which word from the passage shows the point of view?
Mary's Pigeons
I can't believe there are prettier pigeons than mine anywhere in the world. Every morning and every afternoon I feed them myself, and they are so tame they eat out of my hand, or out of the basin when I hold it for them.

• I
• it
• pigeons
• them

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From which point of view is this passage being told?
George looked down at Sandra as she lay on the soft grass. Not long after they'd first met, he'd brought her here for a picnic and he'd stood just where he was, watching as she set down her bags and kicked off her shoes. She had reclined back, shaded her eyes, and looked up at the clouds. Her voice was shakier now, her hair greyer, but she was still his Sandra.

• Second person
• Both first and second person
• First person
• Third person

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From which point of view is this passage written?
You must understand that recycling benefits all of us. Recycling is easy if you think about it logically. Instead of throwing away your soda can, simply rinse it out and put it in a separate bin for cans. It’s not difficult for you to buy two trash cans and use one for recycling. Earth is your home, and you must take care of it!

• Second person
• First person
• Third person
• The point of view shifts from first to third person

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which word from the passage shows the point of view?
You must understand that recycling benefits all of us. Recycling is easy if you think about it logically. Instead of throwing away your soda can, simply rinse it out and put it in a separate bin for cans. It’s not difficult for you to buy two trash cans and use one for recycling. Earth is your home, and you must take care of it!

• home
• Sharon
• you
• recycling

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

Why does the author choose this point of view with which to write the passage?
"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Marina insisted. In fact, she seemed a little offended at the implication thato show that Marina feels guilty lying to Sharon about eating the caket she had taken the birthday cake from the kitchen.
  Sharon felt compelled to apologize. "I'm sorry, Marina," she said. "I'm just upset. I don't have enough time to bake yet another cake for Bryan. We have to find this one! It couldn't have disappeared into thin air!"
 "We'll find it, Sharon," Marina replied. "There has to be a simple explanation. No matter what, though, Bryan will have a wonderful birthday."
 "I know. Thanks, Marina." And with that, Sharon and Marina went to find the cake culprit.

• to show that Marina feels guilty lying to Sharon about eating the cake
• to show how the events of the disappearing cake have upset Marina and Sharon
• to show that Marina is lying about eating Bryan's birthday cake
• to show how Sharon is able to figure out that Bryan is the "cake culprit"

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6