from Mississippi Solo

What element reveals that this selection is a memoir?

• figurative language

• sequence of events

• first-person pronouns

• sentence fragments

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What evidence in the text supports inferences about the author’s past?

• “Too many marvelous days in a row and you begin to get used to it.”

• “I guess I’d had enough hard days to last me for a while.”

• “Each change had something to say, and I listened to the river.”

• “Nothing else mattered then. Going someplace or not.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author regards the river as...

• a friend.

• an obstacle.

• an inspiration.

• a threat.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How did the author first know that a storm was approaching?

• The river was changing colors

• The river whispered to him, “Get ready.”

• He felt the river dip down and up.

• He passed through a pocket of thin dry air.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an example of the author’s use of simile?

• “The river kept me company and kept me satisfied. Nothing else mattered.”

• “I passed through the far curtain of the insulated air.”

• “The tips of the trees bent way over . . . like fishing rods hooked on a big one.”

• “The trees swooshed loudly as the leaves and branches brushed hard together.”

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

As the storm approached, the author intended to head for shore. Why did he turn into the trees instead?

• He thought that the trees would provide better shelter.

• He was afraid there would not be time to reach the shore.

• The river “spoke” to him and grabbed the end of his canoe.

• The shoreline had been pushed back through the trees.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

A "stern" is...

• frustrated behavior

• the back of a boat

• a bracelet

• yelling at someone

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following could be described as "puce"?

• A flower

• Muddy water

• A piece of candy

• A rainbow

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which definition best fits the word "scant"?

• abundance

• using proper language

• working hard

• a tiny amount

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following sentences shows the proper use of the word "don".

• He decided to don his best suit when he went out to dinner.

• The 7th grader was considering how she would don the test so her parents would not find out her grade.

• Ms. Gordon was the first one to don new lessons and activities in class.

• Ms. Hadley was excited to don her new car on the way to work.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A