Unit 5 CSA

Which sentence is written from the first person point of view?

• To describe his wealth woulbe be like describing the riches of Midas.

• He turned everything he touched to gold.

• He was said to own five hundred horses, and I think that number is accurate.

• It is reported of her that she overheard two students talking about her.

Professor Cravitz taught a Math 101 course of fifty students. She often did not recognize most of her students when she was out dining or shopping. She one day overheard one of her students complaining that she was not a good instructor and gave too much work. Cravitz did not let the student know that she had overheard the complaint and said nothing about it during the next class. However, for each class after that, Professor Cravitz made sure to call on that student for the answers to the hard questions every day in class. The other students learned not to complain out of fear of punishement from Professor Cravitz.

* What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

• To show that the other students learned not to complain out of fear of punishment from Professor Cravitz.

• To show that Professor Cravitz was cruel and hated all of her students.

• To show that the distance between student and professor is so great that one may not recognize the other.

• To show that professors are so unaware of ther students' workload that it was impossible to teach them efficiently.

What is the author's tone in the passage about Professor Cravitz?

• He uses a matter-of-fact tone to show his account is objective and true.

• He uses a supenseful tone to make his story more entertaining.

• He uses a tone of outrage to show readers how wrong Professor Cravitz wa.

• He uses a light, conversational tone to connect to his readers.

How does the author of the passage about Professor Cravitz use word choice to convey the tone?

• He includes many negative adjectives to describe the professor.

• He includes many words that describe his thoughts and feelings.

• He uses mostly neutral words to present the information and events.

• He uses many vague descriptions that could refer to any time and place.

Cravitz did not let the students know that she had overheard the complaint and said nothing about it during the next class.

* What is the effect of these sentences on the narrative pacing of the passage?

• They provide additional details that enrich the readers' understanding of events.

• They add drama by making readers wait to learn how the story turns out.

• They cause readers to slow down and consider the power of a professor.

• They create a steady rhythm in the unfolding events.

In 1921, at the age of 39, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was stricken with polio. There is still no cure for polio today, and at that time there was no vaccination against it. In a small proportion of cases, polio causes paralysis, which is typically permanent. In Roosevelt’s case, it deprived him of the use of his legs. But it left him with the use of his incredibly sharp mind. With the help of his wife, Eleanor, he returned to politics in 1924. By 1928, he was the overnor of New York. By 1932, he was elected president of the United States. He was reelected three times.He

was the first and only president to serve more than two terms.

*Which answer choice most clearly describes Roosevelt's character?

• Intelligent and determined

• well-meaning but too hesitant

• warm-hearted but too trusting

• cold, ambitious, and uncaring

Read the following sentence. Which element does this sentence most clearly represent?

But in 1921, at the age of 39, he was stricken with polio.

• direct quotation

• personal feelings

• factual informaiton

• thoughts and refelctions

Roosevelt once said, "The most priceless assets are the young men and women of America...".

What is the purpose of this direct quotation?

• It illustrates the main idea

• It gives factual information

• It describes the order of events

• It convey's the subject's beliefs.

(1) We are tired, we are hungry, we are cold, and it is Christmas night, and there is a storm. Freezing rain, biting wind, snow—and now sleet is pelting against our already worn bodies. Tonight, the Delaware River is navigable to only the finest of watermen, and choked with ice. The water sprays up, crashing around the frozen maze that lies before us. Yet we set out with our horses, our cannons, and our ammunition. Standing is better than sitting in the wet boats. Is it any wonder now that we are across, we are three hours behind schedule? The river is only 300 feet wide, yet it feels like miles.

* Which is the most likely inference you can make about the historical and cultural context of the events in this passage?

• At the time the story takes place, peple thought wars could easily be won.

• At the time the story takes place, there were no cars or trucks.

• At the time the story takes place, the weather was much worse than it is today.

• At the time the story takes place, people cared less about being on time.

When I go out to walk Bluebeard, my football-sized ball of matted fur, my son, Paulo (who needs to be entertained 24 hours a day, 8 days a week) usually comes along as we venture towards the park.Paulo drags me forward with one hand, rushing ahead to see if his friends are at the

park. My other hand is held back by Bluebeard, who is in no hurry, sniffing away at a patch of grass. As my arms aren’t made of chewing gum, I finally need to yank Bluebeard along, and she

responds by zooming ahead, scampering in front of and around Paulo.

*Which phrase from the passage is most clearly an example of hyperbole?

• my football-sized ball of matted fur

• 24 hours a day, 8 days a week

• rushing ahead to see if hisr friends are at the

  park.

• she responds by zooming ahead