Confetti Girl (MAAP)

#1 Part A:

What is the meaning of the meaning of the word sarcasm as it is used in paragraph 18 of the passage from Confetti Girl?

• a remark indicating mockery and annoyance

• a response that is meant to be taken literally

• an answer that indicates confusion or skepticism

• an observation that is silly and childish

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

#1 Part B:

Which quotation from the passage helps clarify the meaning of sarcasm?

• "'Super...super...super something. Can't remember." (paragraph 15)

• "It could have been supe-duper or super-loop for all I care." (paragraph 17)

• "So did I tell you we're having a book sale for our next fundraiser?" (paragraph 20)

• "Yes, that's it. But I left it in my locker. I guess I can't do my homework.'" (paragraph 24)

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What attitude does the narrator of Confetti Girl reveal when she uses the book as a coaster in paragraph 34?

• worry about being able to finish her schoolwork

• dishonesty in lying to her father about her homework

• careless when it comes to doing household chores

• resentment of her father's efforts to impose his interests on her

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

#2 Part B:

What quotation from the passage BEST shows additional evidence of the attitude in #2 Part A?

• "Dad helps, but sometimes he makes a big mess." (paragraph 2)

• "And I don't want to talk to him because I'm still mad about the volleyball game..." (paragraph 3)

• "Nothing's more important than his books and vocabulary words. He might say I matter, but when he goes on a scavenger hunt for a book, I realize that I really don't." (pargraph 26)

• "Later, just as I write I love Luis for the three- hundredth time, my dad peeks through my bedroom door." (paragraph 29)

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3