The Voyage of the James Caird

Narrative Nonfiction is...

• A story that could be true, but isn't

• Writing that tells a real-life story

• Writing that uses many fantasy characteristics

• Writing that is

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What is a participle?

• A noun that acts as a verb.

• A verb that acts as an adjective.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Identify the participle(s) in the sentence: The barking dog- a confused, parading lunatic-was constantly on the prowl.

• barking

• barking, parading

• constantly

• barking, confused, parading

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which term deals with the arrangement of the parts of a photograph?

• Perspective

• Lighting

• Composition

• Foreground

Who does this description best describe?

Courageous, able to use humor to defuse a situation; takes good care of his men; a fine commander with a deep knowledge and wisdom.

• Shackleton

• McNish

• Worsley

• Crean

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

Who does this description best fit? A skilled navigator; courageous; loves adventure.

• Shackleton

• McNish

• Worsley

• McCarthy

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"...they approached a jagged reef line, which, in Shackleton's words, seemed 'like blackened teeth'..." (189) is most accurately described as what literary device?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Comparison

• Contrast

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4