Unit 3 Review

How does the author structure "My Life as a Bat"?

• A As a stream-of-consciousness reflection on the narrator’s thoughts

• B As a collection of very short stories that are increasingly serious

• C In chronological order showing a sequence of events in the narrator’s life

• D In sections that include brief scenes or facts to illustrate ideas

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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References to popular culture and historical events serve to —

• use funny stories to keep the interest of readers who don’t like bats

• show how the lives of bats and humans have always been intertwined

• illustrate why the narrator considers humans to be evil

• reveal that the narrator is wrong about how much humans value bats

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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Which statement best reflects the narrator’s attitude toward the relationship between bats and people?

• People fear bats, yet humans are the real monsters.

• People and bats should appreciate each other more.

• Bats have good reason to attack people like they do.

• Bats miss out on the day, yet people miss out on the night.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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How did the narrative structure and section headings help you make, correct, and confirm predictions about where the story would go? How do the structure and headings help develop a theme? Support your response with evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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Which sentence best describes the way ideas are presented in the essay "Joyas Voladoras"?

• Factual information is followed by intensely personal reflections.

• The way that the brain controls the heart’s function is explained.

• Claims about mammal and bird hearts are presented and refuted.

• Vivid pictures of life in the wild support the author’s opinion.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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What ideas about the heart provide the overall structure of this essay?

• How hummingbird hearts function and why they burn out so fast

• How little is known about either blue whales or hummingbirds

• Relative sizes of hearts and emotions attributed to the heart

• Why the heart matters to animals and humans

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Why did the author most likely begin the essay by discussing hummingbirds?

• Hummingbirds are more interesting than other animals.

• Hummingbirds represent how fragile life can be.

• Hummingbirds represent the adaptability of nature.

• Hummingbirds are unique to the Americas.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is the central message of the essay?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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The story’s (Seventh Man) narrator is haunted by —

• his overwhelming fear of violent storms

• his sorrow over the loss of his childhood home

• his guilt over failing to save K. from the wave

• his jealousy of his friend’s artistic talent

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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What does the narrator do after the storm has passed?

• He finds and promotes K.’s accomplished artwork.

• He moves to another town and does not return for many years.

• He walks the seawall attempting to find K. and his dog.

• He runs back to the house to tell his family what has happened.

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