The Book of Unknown Americans, pages 87 - 115
Authored by Bridget Mitchell
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"I thought it would be very difficult to cross. Everyone had warned me that the security would be high." (page 89)
What does the word cross mean as it is used in the quote above?
an object made of one long upright piece of wood, with a smaller piece across it near the top
to put one of your arms over the other one
to annoy someone by not doing or saying what they want
to go from one side to the other
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"Besides that, I didn't like standing in one place for ten hours. We got only one break for fifteen minutes." (page 90)
What does the word break mean as it is used in the quote above?
to stop something for a short period of time
to cause damage to something
to do something better than the best known record
to fail to keep a promise
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"I mop the floors. I have a wire brush I use to clean the sinks." (page 90)
What does the word sinks mean as it is used in the quote above?
to cause something to go below the surface of the liquid
a bowl attached to the wall in the kitchen or bathroom in which you wash your hands
to cause something to fail or be in trouble
to hit a ball into a hole, usually while playing golf or pool
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"Arturo built a birdhouse and put it one a stake in the girl's backyard so that when she opened her bedroom window, she would hear the songs of warblers and mockingbirds." (page 91)
What does the word stake mean as it is used in the quote above?
a strong stick or metal bar with a pointed end
a share or financial involvement in something such as a business
to risk an amount of money
a thick, flat piece of meat from a cow
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"She had smiled once in Patzcuaro when the three of us were eating ice cream in the square and Arturo's dad had fallen and splattered on the sidewalk..." (page 96).
What does the word square mean as it is used in the quote?
a shape with four equal sides
directly; straight
to multiply a number by itself
an open area surrounded by buildings in a city
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"Maribel swimming in the lake with her friends, coming home with her hair dripping wet, her clothes clinging to her thin frame." (page 96)
What does the word frame mean as it is used in the quote?
the structure that surrounds a door or window
a person's body with reference to its size
to create a plan
the thing you put a photo inside
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"She hammered a row of nails into a board." (page 98)
What does the word hammered mean as it is used in the quote?
to attack or criticize someone
defeated in a game or contest
the act of hitting something, usually with a hammer
to strike ball very hard
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
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