Final Exam Review

1. The author makes a connection to the idea of paragraphs to demonstrate how he

• first made sense of the unknown words in the Superman comics

• started to see how common purpose and experiences linked individuals and groups

• understood how fences were used to separate his culture from mainstream American culture

• began to use academic vocabulary to describe how reading affected his thinking

The author MOST LIKELY wrote the fifth paragraph in third-person in order to

• describe someone other than himself

• signal a flashback to his childhood

• distinguish it with an impersonal tone

• show that it does not relate to the essay’s topic

1. The MOST LIKELY reason the author included paragraph 6 is to

• provide an example of how Native American kids balance expectations of two cultures

• show how violent the reservation school system was for studious Native American kids

• prove that he was smarter and more creative than other Native American kids at school

• to provide examples of when a Native American kid would need to be like Superman

The author repeats the words “smart,” “arrogant,” and “lucky” from paragraph 7 in paragraph 8 to show that he

• has learned high self-esteem from his success as a reader and a writer

• understands that paragraphs should be connected by similar ideas to form an essay

• will do whatever it takes to help other Native American children succeed

• models positive words for Native American children to repeat until they feel motivated

The author links Superman and reading in order to

• hint that kids would be willing to read if given comics instead of other types of reading

• suggest that teachers as strong as Superman are needed to bring hope to kids

• show that both Superman and reading have the ability to breakthrough and save lives

• demonstrate that books about Superman are more relevant to kids than novels

When the detectives are talking about the murder weapon over their meal, they say:

"'Personally, I think it's right here on the premises,'

'Probably right under our very noses. What you think, Jack?'"

What language feature is this an example of?

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Her skin - for this was her sixth month with child - had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger, darker than before"

What does this sentence tell us?

• She's pregnant

• She's worried

• She's looking after children

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

"Her skin - for this was her sixth month with child - had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger, darker than before."

What does acquired mean?

• gained

• lost

• terrible

• dried out

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Mr. Maloney can be characterized as ___________

• Honorable and innocent
• Disloyal and untrustworthy
• Gentlemanly and kind
• Totally evil

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In the very last line - "And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle." - why does Mary Maloney giggle?

• She's gotten away with murder

• She knows she's going to jail

• She's free of her abusive husband

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4