My Possessions, Myself Comp Check

According to the author of “My Possessions, Myself,” in what way do burglary victims often feel they have been violated?

• sense of personal safety

• dreams and expectations

• sense of personal identity

• faith in fellow human beings

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the author of “My Possessions, Myself,” why are heirlooms important possessions?

• They often have historical value that is greater than their monetary value.

• They symbolize and strengthen a family’s sense of identity.

• They are often worth a great deal of money.

• They usually display fine craftsmanship.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following sentences best states the central idea of “My Possessions, Myself”?

• There are great differences in how attached people are to what they own.

• Those who lose everything also lose their sense of self.

• People define themselves by how much they own.

• What people own is important in shaping their sense of identity.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the author of “My Possessions, Myself,” what is one possible advantage of connecting one’s sense of identity to possessions?

• Possessions can be just as important as love.

• Possessions can bring a person great pleasure.

• Possessions can help create a sense of the past.

• Possessions can show someone’s intrinsic worth.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence from “My Possessions, Myself.” Use context clues to define AGGREGATE

Although we Americans think of ourselves as highly individualistic, aggregate identity is important to us, as the willingness to preserve and restore symbols such as the Statue of Liberty shows.

• historical

• personal

• proven

• group

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is the author's counterclaim?

• What we possess is, in a very real way, part of ourselves

• The fact that jewelry, weapons, and domestic utensils are found in prehistoric burial sites is evidence that we have long considered possessions as part of the person, even after death.

• However, placing possessions deeply into the sense of self can also have

  undesirable results

• Some people argue that possessions also help children develop self-esteem.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Which of the following is the author's rebuttal to the counterclaim?

• What we possess is, in a very real way, part of ourselves

• The fact that jewelry, weapons, and domestic utensils are found in prehistoric burial sites is evidence that we have long considered possessions as part of the person, even after death.

• However, placing possessions deeply into the sense of self can also have

  undesirable results

• Some people argue that possessions also help children develop self-esteem.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Which of the following is the author's main claim?

• What we possess is, in a very real way, part of ourselves

• The fact that jewelry, weapons, and domestic utensils are found in prehistoric burial sites is evidence that we have long considered possessions as part of the person, even after death.

• However, placing possessions deeply into the sense of self can also have

  undesirable results

• Some people argue that possessions also help children develop self-esteem.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which of the following is an example of evidence?

• What we possess is, in a very real way, part of ourselves

• The fact that jewelry, weapons, and domestic utensils are found in prehistoric burial sites is evidence that we have long considered possessions as part of the person, even after death.

• However, placing possessions deeply into the sense of self can also have

  undesirable results

• Some people argue that possessions also help children develop self-esteem.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What do the context clues in the following sentence from “My Possessions, Myself” suggest as the most likely meaning of integrated?

Body parts are normally so well integrated into our identities that we think of them as “me” rather than merely “mine.”

• blended

• captured

• welcomed

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5