Stage Fright Paired Passage

Read these lines from the poem.

I memorized Each line.

Learned them by heart.

The poet uses the figurative language expression learned them by heart to emphasize that the speaker.

• Has volunteered to be in the play

• practices on stage

• enjoys playing the role of the prince

• feels prepared for his performance

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet uses line 11 to signal that the speaker changes from

• cheerful to sad

• interested to bored

• confident to unsure

• desperate to hopeful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

In line 3, why does the poet repeat and italicize the words from line 2?

• to show that the role was difficult.

• to emphasize that this role is important to the speaker.

• To show that the speaker is familiar with the play.

• to Give the name of the play to speaker is in

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poem is mostly about a speaker who -

• is chosen for a role in a play that he doesn't understand

• has trouble with his lines after seeing his classmates in the audience

• experiences problems onstage but is able to finish his performance

• can hardly wait to be onstage because he has practiced so much

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

The poet uses figurative language in line 18 to highlight the speakers -

• determination to do well

• anxiety once he gets onstage

• satisfaction in being chosen for the role

• eagerness to perform

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of these best expressed the main idea of paragraph 5?

• Eating certain foods can help prevent stage fright.

• Stage fright affects people who do not practice their performance.

• Wearing the proper clothing can help relieve stage fright,

• Stage fright can be overcome by using several strategies

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

The author speaks directly to the reader in paragraph 1 and 2 in order to -

• encourage the reader to try out for a play

• share a personal story with the reader

• help the reader understand the experience of stage fright

• demonstrate that acting acting requires skills

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which definition best matches the word Strike as it is used in paragraph 3?

• Definition 1 - To hit with a hand or object

• Definition 2 - to crash against

• Definition 3 - to affect suddenly

• Definition 4 - to come to an agreement

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The authors opinion that stage fright can be overcome is best supported by -

• the reaction of Mariah Carey's fans

• Mariah Carey's experience

• the description of how a body reacts to stress

• information about the source of state fright

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Both selections suggest that stage fright can -

• happen even when a person wants to perform

• permently affect a persons health

• get better when an audience shows support

• be worse for actors then for other types of performers

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9