Unit 1 Review

Read the excerpt from "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.”

"Ay, marry, will I join with you all," quoth the Tinker, "for I love a merry life, and I love thee, good master, though thou didst thwack my ribs and cheat me into the bargain. Fain am I to own thou art both a stouter and a slyer man than I; so I will obey thee and be thine own true servant."

So all turned their steps to the forest depths, where the Tinker was to live henceforth.

• Money is everything.

• Rebels inspire loyalty.

• Obedience is better than rebellion.

• Cheating will get you everywhere.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Read the excerpt from "The Legacy of Billy Mason."

Outside, the windmill continued its eerie creaking and moaning, and the light of the moon scarcely penetrated the dirt on the glass in the only window in the bedroom. Lying there in the darkness, Billy looked at the door again and again. What was behind it? Did it hide some awful secret? Did something monstrous lurk there? Then suddenly, as he watched, the door slowly opened, and as it opened, he saw his own name glowing in the darkness: Billy Mason.

• tragic

• lighthearted

• nostalgic

• mysterious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which elements does strong narrative writing always contain? Check all that apply.

• a connection to an outline

• a clear point of view

• a series of steps

• a description of events

• a set of directions

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

CCSS.W.9-10.3C

CCSS.W.9-10.3D

What can a writer describe about two characters to help develop their personalities?

• their communication

• the setting

• the exposition

• a transition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Select the verb or verb phrase that is the best option to replace the verb watched in the following sentence.

Kimo watched the waves, hoping to see the whale breach again.

• gazed at

• blinked at

• glared at

• glanced at

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Read the sentence.

The shopkeeper smiled at David as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made David feel insulted and embarrassed.

Based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of disparaging?

• uplifting

• funny

• belittling

• hilarious

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which scenario is an example of a theme for a story?

• Dorothy is a dreamer who wants to see other places.

• Bilbo goes on a journey and becomes a hero.

• The story takes place in a dark, dense forest.

• Good always triumphs over evil in the end.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentences use description to develop the narrator's personality? Select three options.

• "I live on Greene Street," I answered, handing my registration to the secretary.

• "I remember that song, and it always makes me feel a little sad to hear it," I admitted to Rosie.

• I knelt down next to the woman's dog and said, "He's a beautiful dog. What's his name?"

• "You just say that because you're jealous," I said to Marty as I put my license back in my wallet.

• "Here's your change, ma'am," I answered, putting the money into her hand, bill by bill.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

How can a writer edit a narrative to include vivid imagery? Select three options.

• use specific, strong verbs in place of general ones

• use dialogue to develop the character

• use descriptive words that appeal to the reader's senses

• use active voice to show instead of tell the reader

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.3D

Read the sentence.

The clouds gathering on the horizon were an inauspicious sign for the outdoor class, so rather than risk getting caught in a downpour, Dara decided to bring the class indoors.

Based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of inauspicious?

• unexpected

• unfavorable

• unreliable

• unbelievable

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4