Analyzing Word Choice

What is the author's attitude toward the subject called?

• Allusion

• Denotation

• Tone

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a brief or indirect reference to a well known person, character, or event?

• Allusion

• Tone

• Denotation

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things?

• Allusion

• Denotation

• Tone

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the BEST theme of the short story Home, by Gwendolyn Brooks.

• Homes provide physical and emotional security for families.

• While change can be frightening, it also creates a chance for growth.

• The stress of waiting for bad news can be worse than the bad news itself.

• Families are stronger when everyone shares their true feelings.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

From the short story Home, by Gwendolyn Brooks, what does the possibility of losing their home reveal about Maud Martha and Helen's point of view?

• Helen focuses on the benefits of finding a new home, while Maud Marth can't help but think of everything they'll lose.

• Helen is excited to leave their home for a new and better one, while Maud Martha is convinced they will never find something that compares.

• Helen is reluctant to leave their home, while Maud Martha is somewhat embarrassed by the current state of their home.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

From the short story, Home, by Gwendolyn Brooks,

What phrase BEST shows how Helen felt about the possibility of losing their home?

• "They're much prettier than this old house," said Helen.

• "I'd like some of my friends to just casually see that we're homeowners."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

From the short story, Home, by Gwendolyn Brooks,

What phrase BEST shows how Maud Martha felt about the possibility of losing their home?

• "But lately we've been helping, Harry and I."

• "And sometimes in March and April and in October, and even in November, we could build a little fire in the fireplace. "

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the overall tone of the short story Home, by Gwendolyn Brooks?

• Worried

• Hopeful

• Terrified

• Annoying

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2