Paired Passage: "Stage Fright" & "Fear Takes Center Stage"

The poet uses line 11 to signal that the speaker changes from —

• cheerful to sad

• interested to bored

• confident to unsure

• desperate to hopeful

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poem is mostly about a speaker who —

• is chosen for a role in a play that he doesn’t understand

• has trouble with his lines after seeing his classmates in the audience

• experiences problems onstage but is able to finish his performance

• can hardly wait to be onstage because he has practiced so much

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet uses figurative language in line 18 to highlight the speaker’s —

• determination to do well

• anxiety once he gets onstage

• satisfaction in being chosen for the role

• eagerness to perform

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of these best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5?

• Eating certain foods can help prevent stage fright.

• Stage fright affects people who do not practice their performance.

• Wearing the proper clothing can help relieve stage fright.

• Stage fright can be overcome by using several strategies.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The author speaks directly to the reader in paragraphs 1 and 2 in order to —

• encourage the reader to try out for a play

• share a personal story with the reader

• help the reader understand the experience of stage fright

• demonstrate that acting requires skill

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read this dictionary entry.

strike: verb

1. to hit with a hand or an object

2. to crash against

3. to affect suddenly

4. to come to an agreement

Which definition best matches the word strike as it is used in paragraph 3?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Both selections suggest that stage fright can —

• happen even when a person wants to perform

• permanently affect a person’s health

• get better when an audience shows support

• be worse for actors than for other types of performers

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is one difference between the selections?

• The article describes how stage fright feels, but the poem does not.

• The article provides a scientific explanation for stage fright, but the poem does not.

• The poem indicates that a person can overcome stage fright, but the article does not.

• The poem gives an example of a person with stage fright, but the article does not.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Based on information provided in both selections, the reader can conclude that stage fright is the result of —

• an unexpected event that shocks a person

• making a mistake in front of others

• not really wanting to perform

• being the center of attention

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

With which statement would the poet and the author most likely agree?

• Performing in front of a crowd can make a person nervous.

• The foods people eat can affect their performance.

• A crowd’s applause can disturb a performer.

• Acting is the most difficult kind of performing.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9