Unit 1 Influential People

Read the claim.

Raphael was dedicated.

Which text best supports the claim?

• For hours at a time Raphael would stand quietly beside the old man as he worked, noting each detail of the potter's skill, and storing up in his little head the things he learned there.

• Poor Luca was in despair. He knew very well that his chance of winning Pacifica was gone. Raphael's tender heart was touched.

• Raphael called Luca to see his work. Trembling with eagerness, he uncovered his jar and platter and showed them to his friend.

• Raphael kissed the duke's hand. Then he turned to his father. "Is it true," he asked, "that my jar and platter have been chosen?"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the claim.

Raphael was caring.

Which text best supports the claim?

• For hours at a time Raphael would stand quietly beside the old man as he worked, noting each detail of the potter's skill, and storing up in his little head the things he learned there.

• Poor Luca was in despair. He knew very well that his chance of winning Pacifica was gone. Raphael's tender heart was touched.

• Raphael called Luca to see his work. Trembling with eagerness, he uncovered his jar and platter and showed them to his friend.

• Raphael kissed the duke's hand. Then he turned to his father. "Is it true," he asked, "that my jar and platter have been chosen?"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the sentence.

This rocky canyon in the desert is not the deepest canyon or the widest.

Which answer best identifies the adjective phrase and the word it modifies?

• rocky canyon; modifies desert

• rocky canyon; modifies deepest

• in the desert; modifies canyon

• is not; modifies plateau

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the sentence.

Feathers from wings and tails make the best quill pens.

Which answer best identifies the adjective phrase and the word it modifies?

• feathers from; modifies wings

• from wings and tails; modifies feathers

• make the best; modifies feathers

• the best quill pens; modifies make

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which statement best explains how the viewpoint in the Greenberg interview differed from that in the informational text on Thurgood Marshall?

• The Greenberg article shares personal knowledge of Marshall; the informational text is based on research.

• The Greenberg article is critical of Marshall, while the informational text is not.

• The Greenberg article shares research about Marshall, while the informational text is based on an interview.

• The Greenberg article gives praise to Marshall, while the informational text does not.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which statement best explains how the viewpoint in the Greenberg interview differed from that in the informational text on Thurgood Marshall?

• The Greenberg interview provides an insider's view of the Brown vs. Board of Education case; the perspective of the informational article is more distant.

• The informational article provides an insider's view of the Brown vs. Board of Education case; the perspective of the Greenberg interview is more distant.

• The Greenberg interview suggests that Brown vs. Board of Education was a very important case; the informational article does not.

• The informational article suggests that Brown vs. Board of Education was a very important case; the Greenberg interview does not.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Read the sentence.

Lincoln's will was a stone fortress in the battle to abolish slavery.

Which statement best interprets the underlined figurative language in this sentence?

• It means that Lincoln protected slaves by relocating them to safehouses.

• It means that Lincoln's determination to end slavery was a huge benefit to the cause.

• It means that Lincoln started the Civil War to end slavery.

• It means that Lincoln built a stone fortress to recognize the sacrifices of slaves during the Civil War.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the sentence.

Martin Luther King's voice rolled like thunder over the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial.

Which statement best interprets the underlined figurative language in this sentence?

• It means that Martin Luther King's speech occurred during a rain shower.

• It means that Martin Luther King's voice had a strong power over his audience.

• It means that no one listened to Martin Luther King's speech.

• It means that at the Lincoln Memorial, King's voice could not be heard over the thunder.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Read the sentence.

He shoots a basketball with either hand.

Which answer best identifies the adverb phrase and the word it modifies?

• He shoots; modifies basketball

• shoots a basketball; modifies he

• with either hand; modifies shoots

• either hand; modifies basketball

Read the sentence.

With its trunk, the elephant gives a caress to its baby.

Which word in the sentence does the underlined phrase modify?

• elephant

• gives

• caress

• trunk

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A