Constructed Response Evaluation

The author uses imagery to enhance the passage. He describes that the house is a “cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion” and says that the “front was broken by a line of French windows.” These two quotes help the reader imagine what the house looks like.

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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

Why did you give it that score?

The author of this passages uses personification to make imagery. He gives human qualities to the lawn and the house. This is personification.

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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

Why did you give it that score?

The author uses personification in the passage. He writes, “The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sun-dials and brick walks and burning gardens…” He is giving human traits to a non-living thing to show how the lawn looks.

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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

Why did you give it that score?

The author uses personification to enhance the imagery of the house. He describes the lawn as “running” toward the front door, “jumping over sun-dials and bricks walks and burning gardens.” He states that it “drift[s] up the side in bright vines a though from the momentum of its run.” This helps the reader imagine the lawn as a runner and it gives it life.

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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

Why did you give it that score?

Personification is used in this passage to make an image. The author turns the lawn into a runner. He says, “The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile…” This makes the reader see the image of the lawn as fast and big.

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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

Why did you give it that score?