Mississippi Solo

Personification is...

• comparing using "like" or "as"
• giving human traits to nonhuman things
• saying things are like other things
• using the same beginning sound in several words in one line

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author says the river is

• dangerous
• stormy
• a friend
• an enemy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following is an example of a first-person pronoun?

• you
• he
• they
• I

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following describes a memoir?

• an informational article
• historical fiction
• realistic fiction
• a factual account of the author's life

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The reader can infer that the author's life has been

• a series of ups and downs.
• a nightmare with no relief.
• full of only amazing days.
• boring.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

Why would you insulate your home?

• To keep it safe from tornadoes
• To keep the light trapped inside
• To keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer
• To keep it from catching on fire

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

True or false:  A tree can be splintered.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

True or False:  The river gave the author a warning.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10