The Tell-Tale Heart

No doubt means

• it is true
• no option
• not sure
• no chance

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What words help us know what the narrator is feeling?
No doubt I grew very pale; - but I talked more fluently, and with a heightened voice.

• no doubt
• I talked
• talked fluently & heightened voice

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What would the narrator sound like if he spoke fluently and with a heightened voice?

• sad or depressed
• nervous or emotional
• bored or tired

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sound is the author describing: a low, dull quick sound - much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton.

• a clock
• a heartbeat
• a heater
• a bicycle

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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

Why would the author use italics?

• because it looks prettier
• because it makes the page look different
• because it helps the reader to visualize the sound

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the author's use of dashes, semicolons, and italics make the reader think of the narrator?

• the reader thinks the author is speaking slowly
• the reader thinks the author is crazy and emotional
• the reader becomes bored because it is too difficult to understand

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does unreliable mean?

• trustworthy
• able to count on them
• not trustworthy

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What sentence makes the narrator seem unreliable?

• A watch's minute hand moved more quickly than mine.
• I was more than usually cautious when opening the door.
• I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the purpose of repeating words in writing?

• To make sure the reader sees the word.
• To make sure the reader understands the word.
• To create suspense.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To conceive means to?

• think about it
• tell about it
• dream about it
• walk toward it

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4