Which of the following describes a memoir?

a factual account of the author's life

What evidence in the text supports inferences about the author’s past life before he went on this journey?

“I guess I’d had enough hard days to last me for a while.”

“Too many marvelous days in a row and you begin to get used to it.”

“Each change had something to say, and I listened to the river.”

“Nothing else mattered then. Going someplace or not.”

How did the author know that the storm was approaching?

The river whispered to him, "Get ready."

He fel the river dip down and up.

He passed through a pocket of dry air.

As the storm approached, the author intended to head for shore. What made him turn into the trees instead?

The river "spoke" to him and grabbed the end of his canoe.

He thought the trees would provide better shelter.

He was afraid there would not be time to reach the shore.

Which sentence gives a more "precise" image of Harris's journey?

The sky above grew serious and advanced in my direction with the speed of a hurricane."

" I looked across to the other side of the river half a mile away."

"When the rain hit my neck, it ran under the rain suit and very cold down my back."

"The trees were tall and no more than three feet around."

During the height of the storm when it was at its worst, the author felt _______________________________________________.

not worried, because he knew the river would keep him safe.

anxious, because he thought the canoe was going to sink.

angry, because he had to stop his journey.

sad, because he was getting drenched from the storm.

Collection 3- Mississippi Solo

Authored by Susan Douglas

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7th - 8th Grade

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1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of the author's use of personification?

" I passed through the far curtain of the insulated air."

"The tips of the trees bent way over...like fishing rods hooked on a big one."

"The river kept me company and kept me satisfied".

"Clouds rolled overhead in wild swirls like batter in a bowl".

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mississippi Solo is an example of what type of prose?

autobiography

memoir

excerpt

personal narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:

alliteration

simile

onomatopoeia

metaphor

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An extreme exaggeration used for effect

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

simile

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

personification

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"... but when I passed through the
far curtain of the insulated air, .." is an example of a _______

alliteration

simile

metaphor

onomatopoeia

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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Collection 3- Mississippi Solo

Which of the following is an example of the author's use of personification?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:

An extreme exaggeration used for effect

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

"... but when I passed through the
far curtain of the insulated air, .." is an example of a _______

Personification is...

The author says the river is

Which of the following describes a memoir?

What element reveals that this selection is a memoir?

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Collection 3- Mississippi Solo

Which of the following is an example of the author's use of personification?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

"... but when I passed through the far curtain of the insulated air, .." is an example of a _______

Personification is...

The author says the river is

Which of the following describes a memoir?

What element reveals that this selection is a memoir?

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