Power DOL Practice

From the poem, "The Rose that grew from concrete", what is the figurative language found in lines 3-4?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

From the poem, The Rose that grew from Concrete, the speaker use the rose and concrete as a metaphor to represent-

• that flowers can grow from concrete

• rose represented any person of color and the concrete represented uncontrollable circumstances

• The rose was a metaphor of Tupac, and the concrete represented him living in poverty (challenge)

• B and C are correct

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

When reading a text, what are five things you must annotate on the test?

• main idea and the evidence to support it

• main idea, evidence, author's purpose, and text structure

• text structure, author's purpose, main idea/evidence, and genre

• genre, author's purpose, conflict, text structure, main idea/evidence

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

When annotating a poem, what are four things you must do on the test?

• find the graphical elements, make a personal connection

• find the graphical elements, make a personal connection, find the figurative language, sensory imagery

• find the graphical elements, make a personal connection, find the figurative language, find the tone

• find the graphical elements, make a personal connection, find the figurative language, summarize

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

Read the sentence from paragraph 5

"In the car, I was a captive audience"

The author uses this sentence to explain how her driver lessons -

• made her feel helpless

• gave her father a chance to speak

• became deeply interesting to her

• allowed her father to display or show his skills

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read paragraph 1

"Thanks to my abilities, the rear end of our station wagon has seen pine trees, poles, and snow banks, all up close and personal."

In this sentence the author-

• shares her fear of never getting a driver's licenses

• explains why she is such a poor driver

• makes fun of her lack of skill

• describes the place where she lives

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What can the reader infer about the author's father?

• He comes to appreciate the opportunity to share his past with his daughter.

• He gave his daughter driving lessons because his wife insisted.

• He concentrated better than his daughter when they talked.

• He thought that talking to his daughter might help her driving.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1