Why did she tell Clark not to become in love with music?

She said that things you love are taken from you.

She said that music was a hard profession.

She said that people did not respect musicians

She said that music was not a worthy pursuit.

Why did Clark's aunt cry at the opera?

She knew she would be forced to leave such music behind when she returned home.

She thought the production was terrible.

She felt she had failed her own opera company.

What was Clark like as a young boy?

he killed small animals for no reason

How is Nebraska characterized in the story?

inspired by the beauty of the prairie

A place that is interesting after looking at it closer.

If an author uses direct characterization, why might he or she include?

conclusions about Personality traits

swarms of bugs following the character

Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy. He always did his homework and studied hard. It showed up each time he took a test and aced it. When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies. He enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs for his teachers. Which statement in the story is a direct characterization?

Joshua was smart and intelligent

When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers to take down chairs.

It showed up each time he took a test.

He nejoyed going to each class and doing little jobs

Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy. He always did his homework and studied hard. It showed up each time he took a test and aced it. When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies. He enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs for his teachers. Which statement is an example of indirect characterization of Joshua being helpful?

When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies.

Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy.

He always did his homework and studied hard.

It showed up each time he took a test.

Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk. He thought that he'd for sure made an A on his test. He studied all night, but when he looked at the test, he realized that he studied the wrong chapters. Michael was a great athlete. He really needed that A so that he could play the game on Friday. Luckily for him, it was Tuesday, and his teacher was going to allow him to retake it on Thursday. Which indirect characterization from the story suggests that Michael is frustrated?

Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk.

He really needed that A so that he could play the game.

Crystal was simple. She loved the beach and the calmness of the ocean. She always took a trip in April to the beach to just enjoy nature. She would always be thrilled to go to the aquariums, the petting zoo, and snorkeling. Crystal was afraid of spiders. Once on her trip, she'd walked onto the beach and stepped right on a spider. She jumped and screamed, and turned really red when she realized that it was fake. Her friend, Carlos, had planted it there to scare her. It worked! What example from the story is direct characterization?

Crystal was peaceful at the beach.

Crystal loved the spring weather.

This apple is as sweet as candy.

Identify the metaphor

My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.

My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.

The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store. What is the meaning of the simile above?

The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.

The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. What does the metaphor mean above?

The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.

The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

A Wagner Matinee and Direct/Indirect Characterization

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English

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11th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.11-12.2, L.4.5A

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The story is set in which of the following cities?

Boston

Chicago

Atlanta

New York

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of social activities did the city offer?

sports

academic lectures

fine arts and music

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Aunt Georgiana visiting the city?

She is moving there with her husband

She was returning to work after a vacation

She had been She had been left a small inheritance by a bachelor relative and had to go settle the estate.

She was performing in a play.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Aunt Georgiana's occupation early in her life?

seamstress

music teacher

writer

artist

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Aunt Georgiana move after she was married?

Arkansas

Nebraska

Oklahoma

Missouri

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of lifestyle did Georgiana live after moving away with her husband?

luxurious

unsophisticated

wild

adventurous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Aunt Georgiana used to teach Clark

how to care for wounds

how to feed animals

how to bake

his music scales and exercises

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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A Wagner Matinee and Direct/Indirect Characterization

29 questions

The story is set in which of the following cities?

What type of social activities did the city offer?

Why is Aunt Georgiana visiting the city?

What was Aunt Georgiana's occupation early in her life?

Where did Aunt Georgiana move after she was married?

What kind of lifestyle did Georgiana live after moving away with her husband?

Aunt Georgiana used to teach Clark

Why did she tell Clark not to become in love with music?

Why did Clark's aunt cry at the opera?

What would be Georgiana's only connection to music once she returned to her home?

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