TBAF keystone items

What does the word intangible mean as it is used in the passage?

• Not able to be traveled

• Not able to be eaten

• Not able to be completely frozen

• Not able to be clearly understood

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the sentences from the passage.

“He plunged in among the big spruce trees. The trail was faint. A foot of snow had fallen since the last sled had passed over, and he was glad he was without a sled, traveling light.”

What emotion is conveyed through the use of the word plunged?

• Doubt

• Determination

• Evasiveness

• Hatred

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the best summary of the passage?

• A man walks the Yukon trail even though the weather is unpromising and very cold. He is new to the land and has no imagination, so he sees no significance in his journey. The man is followed by a large dog.

• A man turns off the Yukon trail onto a snowy trail that is seldom used. The man fails to understand the significance of the intense cold. The dog following the man recognizes the absolute need for shelter and warmth.

• A man is walking on the Yukon trail on a grey day at nine o’clock in the morning. He has not traveled this way before, but he does realize the necessity of trying to stay warm. A dog accompanies him.

• A man and a dog on the main Yukon trail turn onto a smaller trail. The man realizes that the temperature is below freezing but can imagine no significance to his journey. The man carries biscuits inside his shirt for their lunch.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the author’s decision to have the protagonist remain nameless affect the mood of the passage?

• It creates a feeling of emotional detachment from the man.

• It creates a feeling of respect toward the man.

• It creates a feeling of understated anger toward the man.

• It creates a feeling of warm concern for the man.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence best describes the relationship of the setting to the plot in the passage?

• The setting makes it easy for the protagonist to solve a problem.

• The setting is an important element only at the beginning.

• The setting contributes little to the rising action.

• The setting is the main source of the conflict.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the sentence from the passage.“…the eager nose that thrust itself aggressively into the frosty air.”

How does the author’s use of personification help to communicate an idea?

• It conveys the man’s outrage about his lack of food.

• It suggests the man’s annoyance with the whiskers on his face.

• It indicates the man’s desire to complete his journey.

• It shows the man’s satisfaction with his traveling companion.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

• To explain the effects of severe below-zero temperatures

• To describe the lack of a human’s realization in a dangerous environment

• To contrast the experience of the man with the inexperience of a native animal

• To compare the ability of a human to endure a cold environment to that of an animal

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which sentence from the passage best supports the generalization that hope is a motivating force?

• “It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch.”

• “There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky.”

• “He would be in to camp by six o’clock; a bit after dark, it was true, but the boys would be there, a fire would be going, and a hot supper would be ready.”

• “Since the freezing-point is thirty-two above zero, it meant that one hundred and seven degrees of frost obtained.”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1