"Self Reliance"

"Self Reliance"

8th - 12th Grade

18 Qs

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"Self Reliance"

"Self Reliance"

Assessment

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English

8th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
RL.8.3, RI.11-12.9, RI. 9-10.6

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which does Emerson value more?

original thought

traditional wisdom

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author's main purpose in warning people against "foolish consistency" is to __.

warn people against listening too closely to others' advice

encourage a return to traditional beliefs and values

help people earn more respect among their peers

tell us to be open-minded and willing to change our minds

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ralph Waldo Emerson believes that _____ is smart.

doing well in school

going to Harvard

believing in your own thoughts

being popular

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Emerson says that many great people have ____.

been misunderstood

traveled a lot

written music

gained money

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The theme, or main idea, of this selection is to _____.

be like others

be popular

be distrustful

none of these

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a short passage from a longer piece of writing?

essay

excerpt

poem

short story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

People of the same or nearly the same age are _____.

contemporaries

geniuses

foolish

twins

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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