Big Fish

Read paragraph 15.

"His old scaly hand crawls over to touch my knee. His fingers are white, the nails cracking and dull, like old silver."

In this paragraph, the author uses imagery to —

E.7 Fig. 19(B)

• show the son’s fear of being touched by his father

• imply that the father may not really be dying after all

• emphasize how aged and decrepit the father appears to his son

• suggest that the son has little respect for his father

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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What does paragraph 16 reveal about the son?

E.5 Fig. 19(B)

• He blames himself for his father’s long absences.

• He thinks his father never gave them the opportunity to be close.

• He is too willing to forgive his father for lying.

• He is unwilling to share what he knows with his father.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which line of dialogue provides the best evidence that the father is questioning his priorities?

E.5(B)

• “Now all that seems so unimportant, you know?”

• “Remembering a man’s stories makes him immortal, did you know that?”

• “I had dinner with a prime minister once, William.”

• “I wasn’t going to tell you about the two-headed lady, Mr. Smarty-pants,” he says.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In paragraphs 3 through 5, the phrases “Let me guess” and “no doubt” give the son’s dialogue a tone that is —

E.5(C)

• naive

• hypercritical

• indignant

• sarcastic

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Paragraph 17 suggests that the son is motivated to listen to his father because —

E.5 Fig. 19(B)

• he values his father’s advice

• he regrets not paying attention to his father in the past

• he believes his father is dying

• he believes his father will tell him a secret

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Paragraph 20 reveals that the father views his childhood home of Ashland as —

E.5 Fig. 19(B)

• a place of tremendous comfort

• a place with limited opportunities

• the best place to raise a family

• a place of haunting memories

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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The story explores the theme of a son —

E.2 Fig. 19(B)

• disappointing his father

• imitating his father

• trying to impress his father

• making peace with his father

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"I mean, I don’t even know what a great man is anymore—the, uh, prerequisites. Do you, William?”, “Do I what?” , “Know,” he says. “Know what makes a man great.”"

Describe how these sentences above change the son's perspective of his father. (3-5 sentences: Use at least 2 examples from the text to support your answer!)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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