Character's Perspective, Author's Perspective, Problem/Solution

PART A

Read this sentence from the 1st passage.

"Then, as Omakayas bored her eyes at him with increasing intensity, he lolled out his tongue and twisted his face into a deranged and awful mask."

What does deranged mean as it is used in the sentence?

• crazy, scary

• nice, happy

• angry, mad

• silly, crazy

PART B

Which from TWO words from the sentence supports the answer in Part A? (deranged=crazy, scary)

• intensity

• awful

• bored

• twisted

Explain the point of view in the 1st passage. Select all that apply.

• This passage is written in third person, it includes personal descriptions of the

  narrator’s thoughts and feelings.

• This passage is written in first person, it includes personal descriptions of the narrator’s

  thoughts and feelings.

• This passage is written in third person, the narrator is telling the story like he is an

  onlooker, but not a character in the story.

• This passage is written in third person, the author uses the pronouns I, me, my, we

  when referring to himself in the passage.

• This passage is written in third person, the author uses the pronouns he, she, her, his

  when referring to himself in the passage.

PART A

Based on the 1st passage, which statement best describes the narrator's perspective?

• Omakayas is happy to be stuck inside playing a game on a rainy day.

• Omakayas is trying to make the best of her situation even though she is frustrated with her brother, moving, and the rain.

• Omakayas is furious with her brother, moving, and the rain.

• Omakayas thinks her cousins are strange.

PART B

Which piece of evidence shows the point of view that supports the answer in PART A? (Omakayas is trying to make the best of the situation)

• "If the fire from her eyes could scorch him, Pinch would be the first to yell out."

• "Besides Pinch, Omakayas couldn't stand rain anymore."

• "Harsh words. Angry words. Sounds boiling up in her like sap. Wild things she couldn't let out."

• "And in spite of her annoying brother, she would win."

Choose the sentence that provides a clue to the meaning of the word debate.

• "Our energy debate will be an incredible event, but I need to study."

• "Each team will have a microphone."

• "The debate will be next Tuesday and will include a discussion about different energy sources."

• "We'll have to learn about the environmental consequences related to each resource, as well as the costs.

PART A

Which statement below identifies the author's perspective towards the debate.

• A debate is a fun exercise for kids.

• The energy debate is only for adults.

• The debate is an incredible event for her class, and is also important for the country.

• The energy debate should not be discussed in schools.

PART B

Select the sentence below that supports your answer in PART A (the debate is an incredible event for the class, and is important for the country.)

• It is not a coincidence that students are asked to take part in these debates. We will probably have to make these decisions when we are adults.

• "It is easy to be hypercritical of fossil fuels."

• "We may be asked to debate the future of gasoline as an energy source."

• "We'll have to learn about the environmental consequences related to each resource, as well as the costs."

Which phrase highlights the text structure in the passage?

• "If we are asked to debate the use of wind energy, we would have to know that this is a renewable energy source. "

• "It is easy to be hypercritical of fossil fuels."

• "We may be asked to debate the future of gasoline as an energy source."

• "This debate is important for people in the United States. Our country makes up only about 5 percent of the entire world's population. Yet we consume about 30 percent of the world's energy. "

Which two ways does the author use problem and solution text structure in the passage?

• makes an argument about energy

• list debate opportunities in order

• explains the benefits and problems of different energy sources

• compares children to adults

• identifies why it is important to think about our energy sources