Author's Craft Techniques

In The Hobbit, how does Tolkien use dialogue between Bilbo and Gollum?

• To show the close relationship existing between the two characters

• To develop Gollum as a character through his distinctive speech

• To show the trait of curiosity that Bilbo possess

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What impact does Poe's setting description have on the reader in "The Fall of the House of Usher?"

• It shows the reader what a difficult experience the characters will have in the story.

• It explains the background of the story to the reader to better understand life during the time of this particular setting.

• It helps to develop a mood of mystery for the reader to set the tone for the remainder of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In Crystal Allen's How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy, the excerpt provided is meant to do what for the reader?

• To share the background of Sergio's love for bowling, regardless of his skill level

• To indirectly develop the narrator's character with an element of humor

• To show the friendship developing between the two characters at the beginning of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

In Annixter's "Last Cover," the flashback allows the reader to:

• see an example of Colin's love for animals, particularly the cub

• provide background information as to why Colin loves hunting

• demonstrate the connection between the narrator and his brother

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which best explains what is revealed through the character interaction in Hughes's passage of "Thank You, Ma'am?"

• the characters are wanting to show they trust one another

• the characters still do not trust one another

• the characters have developed a mutual love for one another

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

In "The Scholarship Jacket," Salinas writes that "Coach Thompson was a real bear if someone wasn't dressed for PE." Which of the following is true about that statement?

• It is a metaphor that shows how serious the coach takes PE.

• It is a simile that shows the personality of the coach when someone doesn't do his or her job.

• It is a metaphor to explain the coach's reaction when someone doesn't dress out for PE.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Helps the reader to see events of the past to better understand character actions and reactions in the present

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

This type of thinking lets us know what the narrator is truly feeling or experiencing, helping us to understand the perspective of the character and his or her motivations:

• First person

• Second Person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"She had long brown hair that was always tied back in a sporty low ponytail that hugged the base of her neck." This type of characterization is:

• Direct--because the author is telling you directly that the character is an athlete.

• Indirect--because we have to infer that she is athletic through her not wearing her hair down and referring to her ponytail as "sporty"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence below is a PHRASE or FRAGMENT?

• After the wind died down.

• She slept.

• And they lived happily ever after.

• The colorful umbrella with the rainbow design.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10