Speak: 1st Marking Period

Which sentence is an example of visual imagery?

• “This is both amusing and useful—makes it much easier to ignore her.”

• “She communicates through exaggerated gestures and playacting.”

• “She turns to us, acts surprised to see us, then does the bit with the back of the hand to the forehead.“

• “You're in the wrong country!" "You're on the wrong planet!"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• “My Spanish teacher is going to try to get through the entire year without speaking English to us.”

• “She shakes her head no, and repeats the gesture.”

• “She goes out to the hall, then bursts through the door, looking busy and distracted.”

• “Her forehead is as pink as her lipstick.”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the central idea of this passage?

• Communication can be difficult with people who are different from you.

• It’s nearly impossible to communicate with someone who speaks a different language than you.

• There is such a thing as a stupid answer.

• Communication is just an act.

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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

Based on the actions of the Spanish teacher, what do you think she is trying to communicate with her students?

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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

Which sentence is an example of auditory AND tactile imagery?

• “I relax an eensy bit. The girl behind me taps me on the shoulder with her long black nails.”

• “Heads snap in my direction with the sound of a hundred paparazzi cameras. I can't feel my fingers. I shake my head.”

• “My throat squeezes shut, as if two hands of black fingernails are clamped on my windpipe.”

• “I can't tell them what really happened. I can't even look at that part myself.”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence is an example of foreshadowing?

• “I have someone to sit with—that counts as a step up on the ladder of social acceptability. How bad could a rally be?”

• “She introduces me to a bunch of pale, zitty faces. I vaguely recognize a couple; the rest must have gone to the other middle school.”

• “Aren't you the one who called the cops at Kyle Rodgers's party at the end of the summer?"

• “You don't understand, my headvoice answers. Too bad she can't hear it.”

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the central idea of this passage?

• Never relax because someone is always out to get you.

• Your peers are your harshest critics.

• High school is one of the most hostile places to be.

• People’s opinions are often formed without knowing the entire situation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which type of reaction does Melinda have when confronted about the party over the summer: fight, flight, fawn, or freeze? Explain your answer AND provide a quotation for support.

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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

Which type of imagery is used in the following sentence: “Rachelle's mouth moves and her hand glides over the board, drawing funny shapes and numbers.”

• Visual

• Auditory

• Tactile

• Olfactory

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which literary device is used in the following sentence: “She has red laser eyes that burn my forehead.”

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Oxymoron

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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