
"The Photograph" STAAR Review
Authored by Shawna Easton
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use "The Photograph" to answer the question: Through his experiences at the Navajo reservation, the author gained —
respect from the elders
acceptance into a small community
an appreciation for another culture
the ability to rely on nature for survival
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use "The Photograph" to answer the question: Read this sentence from the selection: "It is like Kayenta was in my earliest time on the reservation, so remote as to be almost legendary in the mind." This comparison helps the reader understand that the author thinks the location —
seems to have a profound effect on the lives of the residents
has a mystical quality because of its isolation from society
has a tendency to be remembered more vividly than others
is so beautiful it can exist only in the imagination
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use "The Photograph" to answer the question: Read this sentence from the selection: "Or perhaps she saw, in a way that we could not, that the photograph misrepresented her in some crucial respect, that in its dim, mechanical eye it had failed to see into her real being." Which of these is the author suggesting in this sentence?
The woman saw herself as something more than could be captured in a photograph.
Something may have gone wrong when the photograph was developed.
Many people are dissatisfied with their appearance in photographs.
The woman will eventually decide that she likes the photograph.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use "The Photograph" to answer the question: Which sentence best demonstrates that the author and his father depended on the people of the reservation?
It is a beautiful language, intricate and full of subtlety, and very difficult to learn.
When we ventured out into those areas, we saw a lot of people, but they were always off by themselves, it seemed, living a life of their own, each one having an individual existence in that huge landscape.
She made a wonderful subject, and I have always thought very well of the photograph that my father made of her.
Yes, the road is very muddy, the old man would answer, laughing, and we knew then that we were at his mercy, held fast in the groove of his humor and goodwill.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use "The Photograph" to answer the question: The organization of the selection allows the author to —
reflect upon several meaningful experiences from his time at the reservation
compare the landscape of the reservation with the landscape of other places he has lived
explain how his experiences as a child affected his way of life as an adult
describe how he solved personal problems in the past
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use "The Photograph" to answer the question: Why does the author compare his experience to that of “a hawk or an eagle” in paragraph 7?
To emphasize that a person’s view of the landscape is incomplete
To demonstrate that he is confident in his abilities as a pilot
To reveal his desire to spend more time in nature
To show that he feels more comfortable in the air than on the ground
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is normally included in the exposition?
Characters, setting, and the start of the conflict
Characters, setting, and the climax
Setting, point of view, resolution
Setting, conflict, and point of view
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