AP Lang and Comp Do Now 1-25-19 (Word Choice)

4. The author’s word choice in lines 14-16 (“Yet this . . . elders”) serves which of the following functions?

• (A) It helps establish a characterization of children as playthings.

• (B) It emphasizes the pleasures of the domestic family unit.

• (C) It reveals the author’s bias towards older generations in families.

• (D) It questions the authority of parents and other relatives.

• (E) It presents a family dynamic from the children’s perspective.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

5. In context, the word “sport” (line 15) is best interpreted to mean

• (A) competition

• (B) entertainment

• (C) politeness

• (D) instruction

• (E) struggle

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4