Unit 10 Review

Lana was bursting with excitement.  She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier.  When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail.  She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope.  
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• humorous 
• persuasive 
• anxious 
• cheerful 

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

An article in a magazine comparing and contrasting waste management in New York City and Mexico City

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about artists
• to teach you how all artists become famous
• to persuade you to attend an art program
• to explain how to paint a sunset

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The character's reactions in paragraph 4 tells the reader which of the following?

• The narrator does enjoy wearing the jacket after a couple years.

• The narrator feels that the jacket is holding him back in all aspects of his life.

• The narrator discovers the reason his mom bought the jacket in the first place.

• The narrator discusses the pros and cons of owning the jacket for so long.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How would the resolution be different if the character responded differently to this conflict?

• The character would understand why his mother bought the jacket and made him use it for so long.

• The character would appreciate all of the challenges the jacket brought and what it taught him.

• The character would disapprove of the jacket for the rest of his life.

• The character would be grateful to his friends for standing up to him during his time of need.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What image does the author create by using phrases such as "my arms feeling like Braille from goosebumps"?

• The air is so cold the narrator would be shivering without a jacket.

• The sun is out and shinning down on the students.

• The wind is blowing like it is about to rain.

• There are no clouds in the sky because it is so nice out.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the narrator's tone show readers about his feelings towards the jacket?

• He enjoys wearing it and feels it brings him luck.

• He despises having to wear the jacket when it is so hot outside.

• He loves that his mother bought him the jacket of his dreams.

• He loathes having to wear the jacket and having people make fun of him.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the author's reason for including multiple similes in the text?

• To emphasize what the narrator is feeling.

• To describe how others feel about the jacket.

• To explain what the jacket is made out of.

• To entertain readers with pictures of the jacket.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why does the author include the word palsied in the sentence:

I finally Scotch-tapped it closed, but in rain or cold weather the tape peeled off like a scab and more stuffing fell out until that sleeve shriveled into a palsied arm.

• To explain the strength of the jacket.

• To inform readers what the jacket was made from.

• To illustrate what others thought of the jacket.

• To emphasize how ugly and useless the jacket was.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1